Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Saturday, invited Turkish companies to expand their investment footprint in Pakistan’s priority sectors, including energy, mining and minerals, infrastructure, maritime and logistics, information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, agriculture and privatization. The prime minister held a series of meetings with senior executives of Türkiye’s leading business groups and industry organizations in Istanbul, […]
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Abducted Turkish national recovered
Authorities in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan provinces have found and safely repatriated a Turkish national who was abducted two months ago, an official said on Saturday. Balochistan, which has been the site of a long-running insurgency, has frequently witnessed kidnappings of and attacks targeting foreign nationals, infrastructure projects, security forces, police and non-native Pakistanis. Salih Guljamal, […]
Turkish, Bahrain, Canadian FMs praise Pakistan’s role in peace deal
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on Wednesday night. During the conversation, the Canadian foreign minister commended Pakistan’s constructive role in supporting diplomatic engagement and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, which helped facilitate the understanding reached between the two parties. They […]
Turkish commander, CDF discusses regional security
General Metin Tokel, Commander of Turkish Land Forces, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF, at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi today. Upon arrival at GHQ, the visiting dignitary was presented a smartly turned out Guard of Honour by a Army contingent. During the meeting, matters of mutual professional interest, […]
Turkish envoy calls on CJP Afridi
Dr ?rfan Neziro?lu, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Pakistan, called on Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Yahya Afridi, at the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday. In order to keep the relevant ministries of the Government in loop on the forthcoming high-level judicial exchange between the two countries, the meeting was also attended […]
Turkish companies seek investment opportunities in Pakistan
Growing interest from Turkish companies is gaining momentum, as international advisory firm PwC Turkiye reports a noticeable rise in inquiries and formal investment mandates related to Pakistan. The development came during the launch of the report titled ‘Turkiye-Pakistan Vision to Enhance Bilateral Economic Cooperation’ in Istanbul, in an event jointly organised by DEIK and PwC […]
Turkish intelligence captures senior IS-K figure on Pak-Afghan border
Turkish intelligence has captured a senior operative of the Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) group during a covert operation along the Pak-Afghan border, Turkish officials said on Monday, describing the arrest as a major blow to the militant network’s transnational operations. The suspect, Mehmet Goren, a Turkish national, was apprehended following days of intelligence-led surveillance in […]
Pakistan courts Turkish companies to boost investment in energy sector
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressing satisfaction at the positive trajectory of bilateral relations, reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to further expanding cooperation with Türkiye, particularly in the energy sector. The prime minister was talking to Turkish Minister of Energy & Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar who called on him here at the PM House. He […]
Turkish construction giant keen to invest in Pakistan infrastructure projects
A high-level delegation of Türkiye’s Iç Holding’s Transportation and Infrastructure Group, led by its Chief Executive Officer Serhat Sogukpinar, called on Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan in Istanbul on Saturday. During the meeting, Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan briefed the delegation on the vast investment opportunities available in Pakistan’s infrastructure sector. He highlighted […]
Arab-Islamic FMs set to deliberate on Gaza truce developments today
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to call at a meeting in Istanbul on Monday for arrangements to be made as soon as possible to ensure the security and administration of Gaza by Palestinians, a foreign ministry source said on Sunday. The foreign ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan […]