Significance of transport corridors underscored: Pakistan, Tajikistan commit early rollout of CASA-1000

Pakistan and Tajikistan underscored the significance of regional transport corridors and reaffirmed their commitment to the early operationalisation of CASA-1000, aimed at strengthening regional integration and energy security, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. The Central Asia-South Asia power project, commonly known by its acronym CASA-1000, is a USD1.16 billion under-construction project to allow the import of surplus hydroelectricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Pakistan via Afghanistan. The groundbreaking of the flagship project was performed in 2016, whereas the completion was originally scheduled for 2025. This was agreed during the 6th Session of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) between Pakistan and Tajikistan, which was held in Dushanbe on 29–30 September 2025.