Relationship dossier
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Relationship assessment
Energy cooperation, especially the proposed TAPI pipeline, is a central feature of Pakistan–Turkmenistan relations.
Pakistan toward Turkmenistan
+25Pakistan has pursued the TAPI gas pipeline with Turkmenistan, participating in agreements intended to enable gas supplies from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India.
Turkmenistan toward Pakistan
+25Turkmenistan has advanced the TAPI pipeline initiative with Pakistan and committed to supplying Turkmen gas through the proposed project.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes concrete cooperation on a major proposed regional energy project. The pipeline has not become an operating supply route, leaving the depth and durability of practical cooperation uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Pakistan and Turkmenistan have pursued energy and regional-connectivity cooperation, particularly the proposed Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline. Pakistan has participated in agreements supporting the project, while Turkmenistan has advanced the pipeline initiative and committed to supplying gas. The cooperation is concrete but its implementation and broader scope remain uncertain.
Key developments
Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and India signed an intergovernmental agreement on the proposed TAPI gas pipeline.
Construction of the Turkmenistan section of the TAPI pipeline was ceremonially launched, with the participating states including Pakistan.
Major uncertainties
- The timeline and prospects for completing the TAPI pipeline remain uncertain.
- The scope and implementation of other bilateral cooperation are unclear.