'$3.5b projects completed in Pakistan'

Turkish National Defence Minister Yasar Guler on Tuesday said Turkish contractors have completed 72 major projects in Pakistan worth $3.5 billion, mainly in transportation, housing, and energy.

"When we look at our bilateral trade figures, our trade volume exceeded $1.4 billion last year, marking a 35% increase compared to the previous year," Guler said at the 16th Session of the Türkiye-Pakistan Joint Trade Commission (JEC) held in Islamabad.

He said both sides need to work harder to reach higher levels, aiming to boost trade in a sustainable and balanced way, to achieve the $5 billion trade target set by the leaders as soon as possible.