The world is “extremely jealous” of the friendship between these two fraternal nations, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is currently on a two-day official visit to Turkey. He has stated that it is probably time Ankara and Islamabad turn their ties into a strategic alliance.
The Prime Minister highlighted the enormous potential in the fields of alternative energy in both countries while speaking at the commenment ceremony of PNS Khaiber, the third of the four MILGEM Corvette Ships for the Pakistan Navy, on Friday at the Istanbul Shipyard.
In order to reduce carbon emissions and open up new channels for investment collaboration, he urged Pakistan and Turkey to collaborate on the development of solar, wind, and hydroelectric energy.
The Prime Minister and a high-level entourage were welcomed by the Turkish president when they arrived at the venue.
The guard of honour was presented to PM Shehbaz while the national anthems of the other nations were also sung.
The Prime Minister, who was accompanied by President Erdogan, launched the ship, which he claimed demonstrated intense bilateral defence collaboration.
The MILGEM project, which is based on collaborative cooperation between the two nations, marks an important turning point in the strategic alliance between Pakistan and Turkey, which is still moving forward favourably.
The Prime Minister praised President Erdogan’s “visionary leadership,” saying that he had made Turkiye into a modern civilization. In addition to praising the transformation of the agricultural and industrial sectors, he also praised the social welfare initiatives carried out by the Turkish government, especially in remote locations.
In order to promote collaboration for regional peace, the prime minister also asked the defence specialists from both sides to increase their defence manufacturing capacity.
He was grateful for President Erdogan’s efforts in negotiating a wheat export agreement between Russia and Ukraine for the benefit of underdeveloped nations like Pakistan.
told the gathering that Pakistan was recently hit by one of the most devastating flood and within no time, Turkiye sent 13 goods trains carrying 72,000 tonnes of humanitarian goods and 15 Turkey military aircraft carrying food, tent, medicines and medical teams.
