Pakistan, Turkey ties to grow stronger

Muslim community around the world look towards Turkey and Pakistan in times of crises to respond, says Dr Hisham

PESHAWAR: The relations between Ankara and Islamabad will only grow stronger both countries will become better and stronger in future.

This was stated by the Turkish Ambassador Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul in Peshawar on Saturday where the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government hosted a luncheon for him to celebrate the 96th National Day of Turkey.

K-P Health Minister Dr Hisham Inamullah Khan hosted the event at a local hotel while K-P Governor Shah Farman, Information Minister Shaukat Yousafzai, Finance Minister Taimur Salim Jhagra, and members of provincial assembly among others attended the event. Dr Hisham welcomed the ambassador and said that Pakistan and Turkey shared deep political, religious and economic relations.

“The Muslim community around the world look towards Turkey and Pakistan in times of crises to respond. Both countries can play their role to help the Muslim Umah worldwide,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 24^th, 2019.