ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called Kazakhstan President Kassym-JomartTokayev to congratulate him on the success of the Central Asian country’s constitutional referendum held on March 15. In a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Sharif said the high voter turnout and support for the new constitution reflected the trust of the Kazakh people in Tokayev’s leadership and reform agenda. He expressed confidence that the reforms would strengthen governance, institutional stability, and national development in Kazakhstan. The prime minister also referred to Tokayev’s visit to Pakistan last month and said Islamabad was actively following up on the decisions reached during that visit. He added that both sides would meet soon to finalise proposed memoranda of understanding and agreements. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026