ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar felicitated people of Turkiye on 100th Republic Day of country. “On behalf of government and people of Pakistan, I extend warmest felicitations to brotherly people of Turkiye on centenary of Turkish Republic,” Prime Minister said in his message.

As Turkish Republic was first proclaimed by Turkish Grand National Assembly, in Ankara on October 29, 1923, this momentous occasion also marked culmination of Turkish nation’s heroic struggle for freedom, led by charismatic Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, he added.

PM Kakar said resolute grit and determination of Turkish nation to preserve their independence continued to inspire freedom-loving people across world.

During last one hundred years, Turkiye has made impressive strides across all walks of life. Under dynamic leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkiye’s economic transformation and its role in promoting mutually reinforcing goals of peace and prosperity are globally recognized. As Turkish Republic marks its centennial, we, in Pakistan, rejoice with our Turkish brothers and sisters on their innumerable accomplishments.

He highlighted Pakistan and Turkiye enjoy fraternal relations rooted in abiding ties of religion, culture and history. Speaking to first Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam said, “Muslims of Pakistan entertain sentiments of affection and esteem for your country and now Turkiye and Pakistan both as free, sovereign and independent countries, can strengthen their ties more and more for good of both”.

Caretaker PM said institutional mechanisms including High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council and Strategic Economic Framework had provided leadership-driven, people-centric and future-oriented focus to steer bilateral partnership in areas such as defence, economy, health, education, agriculture, tourism and culture.

Let me reaffirm Pakistan’s abiding commitment to further cement our multidimensional strategic ties with Turkiye, especially in economic domain. We have already taken concrete steps to this end including signing of Trade in Goods Agreement and Strategic Economic Framework, he said.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 30 2023

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