Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Pakistan's national holiday – Independence Day. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

According to Akorda, in his telegram the head of state noted Pakistan's significant achievements on the path of sustainable development and expressed his unwavering commitment to further strengthening cooperation on a wide range of bilateral and international agenda issues.

The President of Kazakhstan particularly emphasized that the state visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Astana will give new impetus to the interaction between the two countries.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wished Asif Ali Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif success in their responsible positions, and the fraternal people of Pakistan prosperity and well-being.