ALMATY, Kazakhstan, July 26, 2026: Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish the Kazakhstan–Pakistan Research Centre at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University to deepen cooperation in higher education, research, science, technology and innovation.
The understanding was reached during a meeting between Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Qamar and Chairman of the Management Board and Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Professor Zhanseit Tuimebayev, as part of the minister’s official visit to Kazakhstan.
According to the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, the centre will be established under a Memorandum of Cooperation and will serve as a dedicated platform for strengthening institutional linkages between universities of the two countries. It will promote collaborative research, academic exchanges, innovation and joint development of scientific initiatives.
Ms Qamar appreciated the international standing, academic excellence and research achievements of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. She reaffirmed the Government of Pakistan’s commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation in higher education and scientific research, saying stronger academic partnerships were vital for addressing shared regional and global challenges through knowledge, innovation and mutual collaboration.
The minister highlighted the progress being made by Pakistani universities in artificial intelligence, information technology, digital innovation and other emerging technologies. She said these advancements offered substantial opportunities for collaborative research, knowledge exchange and innovation with Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Ms Qamar expressed confidence that the establishment of the Kazakhstan–Pakistan Research Centre would open a new chapter in educational and scientific cooperation between Pakistan and Kazakhstan.
She also invited the leadership and faculty of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University to visit Pakistan to explore partnerships with leading Pakistani universities, strengthen faculty and student mobility, expand joint research programmes, facilitate academic exchanges and promote collaborative scientific training and innovation.
Professor Tuimebayev welcomed the initiative and highlighted the university’s growing engagement with Pakistani higher education institutions through academic mobility programmes, joint research projects, international conferences and institutional collaboration.
He expressed confidence that the research centre would serve as a significant platform for fostering long-term scientific cooperation and strengthening academic ties between the two countries.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides endorsed the proposed initiatives and agreed to develop a comprehensive roadmap for their phased implementation. The agreement reflects the shared commitment of Pakistan and Kazakhstan to advancing higher education, promoting research excellence and fostering innovation through sustained institutional collaboration.
