Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PM Kakar for expanding cooperation with Turkiye

Turkiye
  • Talking to Ambassador of Turkiye Mehmet Pacaci.
  • PM said Pakistan was keen to attract foreign investors.
  • He appreciated Turkiye’s reconstruction efforts after earthquake.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar stressed the need to enhance bilateral cooperation with Turkiye in multiple sectors, including trade, agriculture, energy, mining, IT and defence.

Talking to Ambassador of Turkiye in Pakistan Mehmet Pacaci, the prime minister said Pakistan was keen to attract foreign investors and the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) had been established to generate new and attractive investment opportunities in priority sectors.

He said in addition to having strong and time-tested bilateral relations, Pakistan and Turkiye shared convergence and close cooperation on a wide range of regional and multilateral issues, including efforts to combat Islamophobia.

He appreciated Turkiye’s reconstruction efforts following the tragic earthquake of February 2023 and reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to continue extending all possible support to the Turkish people.

The prime minister thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish leadership for their warm messages of felicitations on his assumption of office.

He said the people of Pakistan enjoyed a historic, cultural and fraternal relationship with Turkiye. President Erdogan enjoyed the same popularity in Pakistan as in his own country.

PM Kakar also praised Turkiye for its long-standing and steadfast support to Pakistan on the Jammu and Kashmir issue.

Earlier, Caretaker Commerce Minister Gohar Ijaz called on Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and discussed matters relating to mutual interests.

During the meeting, the commerce minister briefed the prime minister about measures being taken to promote the country’s exports.

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Govt ready to provide more assistance to Turkiye: Ishaq Dar

Ishaq Dar
  • Finance Minister Ishaq Dar met Turkish Ambassador during a meeting.
  • Maximum facilities would be provided to the Turkish investor.
  • Turkish Ambassador expressed gratitude.

Islamabad – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that the government is prepared to offer additional aid to Turkey.

The discussion came during a meeting between Turkish Ambassador Dr. Mehmet Paçacı and Dar, where topics such as economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two nations were discussed.

The Turkish Ambassador took the opportunity to express his concerns about the obstacles faced by Turkish firms that operate in Pakistan.

The Finance Minister ensured the Ambassador that maximum facilities would be provided to Turkish investors, adding that the people of Pakistan empathize with the Turkish people in the wake of the recent earthquake.

Dar further declared that the Pakistani government is ready to offer more assistance as Turkey has strong bilateral relations with Pakistan.

In response, expressing deep gratitude, the Turkish ambassador thanked Pakistan for providing immediate aid in difficult times.

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