Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Islamabad today on a two-day visit to Pakistan on an invitation of President Mamnoon Hussain.
During his visit the Turkish President will also address a joint session of parliament on November 17.
According to Foreign Office spokesperson, President Erdogan will be accompanied by a high-level entourage including ministers and senior officials besides a large number of business community members. Besides meeting with President Mamnoon Hussain, President Erdogan will also hold talks with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during the visit.
The exchange of views between the two leaders will cover the whole range of bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues.
President Erdogan will also travel to Lahore, where the prime minister will host a banquet in the honour of visiting dignity at Shahi Fort.
Meanwhile, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has refused the request of the Turkish Ambassador to attend the joint-session of the parliament and has persisted with his decision to continue his boycott of the assembly sessions.
“We would not attend the assembly sessions, where the Prime Minister is facing corruption charges,” he said.
Imran Khan added that his party would continue the boycott of the parliament till the Supreme Court’s decision in the Panama Leaks case.