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Uzbekistan Approves Drug Trafficking Cooperation Deal with Pakistan

Uzbekistan Approves Drug Trafficking Cooperation Deal with Pakistan
Uzbekistan Approves Drug Trafficking Cooperation Deal with Pakistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan has approved an agreement with Pakistan on cooperation in combating the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors.

The relevant resolution, No. PP-373, was adopted on 14 October 2026 by the President of Uzbekistan. It approves an agreement between the governments of Uzbekistan and Pakistan signed in Islamabad on 5 February 2026.

Uzbekistan's Agency for Drug and Firearms Control under the Presidential Administration has been designated as the national coordinating body responsible for implementing the agreement.

The authorised bodies responsible for fulfilling the commitments under the agreement include the agency, the Prosecutor General's Office, the State Security Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to notify the Pakistani side that the domestic procedures required for the agreement to enter into force have been completed.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.