Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met in Islamabad on Saturday and agreed to enhance counter-terrorism cooperation aimed at fighting the possible threat from militant group Islamic State and other such organisations.
Erdogan landed in Islamabad along with his wife Saturday evening for a brief stopover on his way back from Indonesia. He was received by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Begum Kulsoom Nawaz at the Nur Khan base. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, federal ministers Ishaq Dar and Khawaja Asif, Advisor on National Security Sartaj Aziz and Special Assistant to the PM Tariq Fatemi were also present at the airport.
A contingent of Pakistan Air Force presented Erdogan with a guard of honour on his first visit to Pakistan since assuming the office of Turkey’s president.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier visited Lahore and Islamabad in December 2013 as the prime minister of the Republic of Turkey. Saturday’s meeting marks the seventh time Erdogan has visited Pakistan in the last decade, signifying substantial growth and strengthening of relations under his government.
PM Nawaz also hosted a dinner in honour of the visiting dignitary.
