Turkish Ambassador Dr Mehmet Pacaci called on Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi here at the Ministry of Interior on Thursday.
During the meeting PakistanTurkey relations and matters of mutual interest were discussed. Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in areas of counterterrorism, police, and civil armed forces, as well as to increase the number of flights between Pakistan and Turkey.
The Turkish Ambassador strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Balochistan, saying that Turkiye had also faced terrorism in the past but had overcome it and now the situation is much better.
He offered Turkiye’s full cooperation in counterterrorism efforts. The Interior Minister stated that Pakistan as a nation has made immense sacrifices in the war against terrorism.
He said Pakistan’s Army, Police, Rangers, FC, and every segment of the nation has made history by rendering invaluable sacrifices. He said Pakistan will welcome Turkiye’s cooperation in counterterrorism.
Mohsin Naqvi said that he will visit Turkiye in October on the invitation of the Turkish Government and will propose measures to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation during the said visit.
He said Pakistan wants to further strengthen its brotherly relations with Turkiye. He highlighted that Pakistanis consider Turkey as their second home.
The Interior Minister appreciated Dr Pacaci’s services for strengthening PakistanTurkiye bilateral relations. He congratulated him on his appointment as Special Envoy of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for combating Islamophobia and expressed good wishes for his new assignment and future endeavors.
The Turkish Ambassador thanked the Interior Minister for his cooperation during his tenure as ambassador in Pakistan.