Prospects of Pakistan-Central Asia Economic Relations

Abstract

The newly independent states of Central Asia have very strong cultural, religious and economic relations with South Asian Countries, especially with Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. Although these states are very rich in natural as well as human resources states are not rich economically. The main reason of their unsatisfactory economic conditions is their geographical situation. All the Central Asian States are land-locked and they do not have opportunity and access to outer world to develop their economy by utilizing resources. Pakistan, on the other hand enjoys the best geographical location having thousands of miles coastal area and well developed coasts. She can provide shortest route to Central Asia through Afghanistan. If both the regions join hands and develop their economic relations they can overcome their economic crisis with the help of each other.