Zardari urges $5 billion trade target with Türkiye

ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari has called for fur­ther strengthening Paki­stan-Türkiye relations, with a focus on achieving the mutually agreed target of $5 billion in bilateral trade, expanding investment and enhancing cooperation in strategic and emerging technology sectors. Talking to Amna Baloch, ambassa­dor-designate of Pakistan to Türkiye, who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the president acknowledged her successful tenure as Pakistan’s foreign secre­tary. He said Pakistan at­tached great importance to its longstanding rela­tions with Türkiye, rooted in shared values, cultural affinities and mutual aspi­rations for peace and pros­perity. Zardari emphasised the need to strengthen cooperation in energy, ag­riculture, livestock, min­ing, shipbreaking, informa­tion technology, defence industries and special economic zones. He also called for closer collabora­tion between universities, greater people-to-people exchanges and the promo­tion of cultural ties and tourism, including through Türkiye’s expertise in the sector. The president asked the ambassador-designate to maintain close engage­ment with the Pakistani diaspora, students and businesses in Türkiye, en­suring effective consular outreach and timely assis­tance when needed. He also stressed the importance of enhanced coordination and information-sharing be­tween Pakistani and Turk­ish institutions to combat human smuggling.

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