Uzbekistan Ambassador Alisher Tukhtaev called on Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Islamabad today. 

Defence Minister highlighted that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Uzbekistan which are based on historical, cultural and religious commonalities.

He said Pakistan intends to collaborate with Uzbekistan in the mutually beneficial fields including defence cooperation.

The visiting Ambassador conveyed and reaffirmed the commitment of people and government of Uzbekistan to work closely with Pakistan to further strengthen the bilateral relations.