Ankara (Lord Media): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with top officials from Turkey’s business groups and industrial organizations in Istanbul, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to enhancing economic cooperation and attracting further Turkish investment in key sectors.
The meetings included discussions with Ahmet Çalık, Chairman of Çalık Holding, Ahmet Albayrak, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Albayrak Group, and Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey.
The Prime Minister highlighted the deep fraternal ties between Pakistan and Turkey, emphasizing the importance of transforming these relations into a strong economic and investment partnership. He assured of Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic fundamentals, investor-friendly policy framework, and a transparent, business-friendly investment environment.
The Prime Minister invited Turkish companies to expand their investment scope in Pakistan’s priority sectors, including energy, mining and minerals, infrastructure, maritime affairs and logistics, information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, agriculture, and privatization. He assured the provision of a one-window facility through the Special Investment Facilitation Council.
During the meetings, Turkish business leaders praised the economic reforms and investor-friendly policies of the Government of Pakistan. They expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook and reiterated interest in increasing investment and fostering long-term partnerships in several strategic sectors.
