ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will pay a two-day official visit to Türkiye from November 25-26, 2022 at the invitation of His Excellency President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Alongside Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister will jointly inaugurate the third of the four MILGEM Corvette Ships for the Pakistan Navy, PNS Khaibar, at the Istanbul Shipyard.
The two leaders will also hold wide-ranging discussions encompassing bilateral relations, the regional situation and other issues of common interest.
The prime minister will interact with leaders of the Turkish business community.
The President of the ECO Trade and Development Bank (ETDB) will also call on Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif during his stay in Istanbul.
Pakistan and Türkiye enjoy fraternal ties deeply embedded in commonalities of faith, culture and history and underpinned by exceptional cordiality and mutual trust.
The MILGEM project, based on joint collaboration between the two countries, represents a significant milestone in the Pakistan-Türkiye strategic partnership that continues to progress on an upward trajectory.
The launching ceremony for the first Corvettefor the Pakistan Navy, PNS Babur, was performed in Istanbul in August 2021 while the groundbreaking for the Second Ship, PNS Badr, was held at Karachi in May 2022.
The frequent leadership level exchanges are a defining feature of the eternal bonds of Pakistan-Türkiye friendship.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif earlier visited Türkiye in May-June 2022.
