President, PM felicitate Turkiye on 100th Republic Day

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Sunday felicitated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 100th Republic Day of Turkiye on the behalf of people and Government of Pakistan.

In a message, the President said the outstanding friendship between Pakistan and Turkiye is based on mutual understanding.

The President appreciated Turkiye to stand by Pakistan on Kashmir and the adoption of a bold stance on the brutalities happening in Gaza.

In a felicitation message to people of Turkiye on the occasion of the 100th Republic Day of the country, he said we have taken concrete steps to further solidify economic ties with Turkiye, including the signing of the Trade in Goods Agreement (TGA) and the Strategic Economic Framework (SEF).

The Caretaker Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s abiding commitment to further cement its multidimensional strategic ties with Turkiye, especially in the economic domain.

The Prime Minister said robust economic partnership and strengthened connectivity will serve as important pillars to steer our bilateral relationship in years ahead.

Anwaarul Haq Kakar highlighted that Pakistan and Turkiye enjoy fraternal relations rooted in abiding ties of religion, culture and history.

He said institutional mechanisms including the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) and the Strategic Economic Framework (SEF) have provided a leadership-driven, people-centric and future-oriented focus to steer Pak-Turkiye bilateral partnership in areas such as defence, economy, health, education, agriculture, tourism and culture.

He praised the impressive strides made by Turkiye during the last one hundred years, especially under the dynamic leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.