According to the Associated Press of Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for a two-day trip to Turkey on Tuesday at the request of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Due to their common history, culture, and religion, Pakistan and Turkey have solid bilateral connections and work closely together in trade, diplomacy, and defense. Their strategic alliance is strengthened as they assist one another on topics such as Cyprus and Kashmir.
According to the article, the prime minister would discuss bilateral relations and recent growth in the area and beyond with his Turkish counterpart during his visit.
It also stated that Pakistan and Turkey, “as longstanding allies and strategic partners, maintained a tradition of regular high-level exchanges, reflecting the exceptional bonds of brotherhood between the two nations.”
Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar accompany the prime minister.
According to the newspaper, “The forthcoming meeting is a continuation of this constructive dialogue and highlights the shared commitment to further elevate the multifaceted partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye.”
The High-Level Strategic Collaboration Council (HLSCC), a leadership-level structure for coordination and collaboration on a range of topics of shared concern, has also been institutionalized by the two nations.
This year, on February 12 and 13, the seventh session of the HLSCC was held in Islamabad. The meeting had been co-chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz and President Erdogan.
In a major step toward reaching a $5 billion bilateral trade target, Türkiye and Pakistan decided to broaden the scope of their goods trade agreement. During the session, the framework for Turkish companies to establish a special economic zone in Pakistan was established.
With joint standing committees on commerce, investment, defense, energy, agriculture, health, and education, the HLSCC was founded in 2009 and serves as the top decision-making body between the two nations, directing bilateral relations.
According to APP, the next meeting is an extension of this fruitful discussion and demonstrates the mutual resolve to strengthen the complex collaboration between Pakistan and Turkey.
President Asif Ali Zardari also met with Erdogan, his Turkish counterpart, earlier in February. Later that month, Erdogan traveled to Pakistan.
The president was traveling to Portugal when the meeting took place during a brief stopover at the Istanbul airport. In a separate meeting in Islamabad, the two nations decided to strengthen their counterterrorism cooperation.
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