Erdogan in Islamabad for talks with Sharif, Zardari

KABUL (Pajhwok): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has traveled to Pakistan on a two-day visit to boost trade and economic ties.

Accompanied by a high-level delegation, Erdogan landed in Islamabad late Wednesday night, ABC News reported.

He is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Erdogan will have bilateral meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Sharif on how to boost trade and economic ties between the two nations on Thursday (today).

The statement said “Pakistan and Turkiye are bound by historic fraternal ties” and the visit by Erdogan “would serve to further deepen the brotherly relations and enhance multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.”

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