Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the importance of expanding collaboration between Pakistan and Turkiye in energy, petroleum, and mineral sectors. He was talking to Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkiye, Alparslan Bayraktar, in Islamabad today.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime Minister noted with satisfaction that Turkish Petroleum has joined offshore and onshore exploration activities in Pakistan, marking a major milestone in bilateral energy cooperation. He also invited Turkish companies to increase their investment footprint in Pakistan’s energy market.

While underscoring the historic and fraternal ties between Pakistan and Turkiye, Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction at the positive trajectory of bilateral relations and reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to further expanding cooperation with Turkiye, particularly in the energy sector. The Prime Minister also fondly recalled his numerous interactions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this year, underscoring the need to ensure close coordination between the two sides in view of the fast-evolving regional and global environment.

It was agreed between the two sides that a Ministerial delegation from Pakistan will visit Turkiye soon to explore further cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of energy and power sector. The two leaders also witnessed the exchange of Memorandums of Understanding and agreements between Turkiye and Pakistan in the field of mining.