Abstract: A torque shaft, and couplings for connecting a progressing cavity pump and a driving part. The torque shaft, which accommodates the differing rotational motion of driver shaft and pump rotor, includes a shaft body and shaft heads both ends of the shaft body. The shaft heads have a transverse cross section of a hexagonal shape. An assembly for connecting a pump with a driving part which includes the above-mentioned torque shaft, a driver coupling, and a pump coupling and static components that connect the driving part housing to the progressing cavity pump stator. The connecting assembly includes provision for containing up thrust when the pump rotor rotation is reversed.