Original: Relations between the two states were established when the republic of Uzbekistan became independent following the collapse of the USSR , the relations between the two countries were initially strained by the situation in Afghanistan which both countries border as they supported different factions Afghan factions .
Simplified: However relations improved after the fall of the Taliban , both countries seeking to improve relations for the sake of trade , Pakistan wishing to gain access to Central Asian markets and landlocked Uzbekistan to access ports on the Indian Ocean .