ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to promote cooperation in various fields including economy, trade, culture and people to people contacts.

This came at a meeting between Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi and Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Mehmet Paçaci here in Islamabad on Thursday.

In his remarks, Murtaza Solangi said Pakistan values its relations with Turkiye. He said both the countries have always supported each other in difficult times. He strongly condemned the recent bomb blast in Turkey.

Both the sides emphasized the need to further expand cooperation in the fields of media, drama and films. The Information Minister noted that film and drama can play a key role in improving the global image of any country. He pointed out that the plays of Turkiye are very popular in Pakistan.

Murtaza Solangi said we want to co-produce movies with Turkiye. He said the Turkish filmmakers can benefit from tax incentives offered to the film industry in Pakistan.

He said northern areas of Pakistan are rich in natural beauty and the Turkish filmmakers can film in these beautiful tourist areas. He stressed that cooperation between the two countries in the field of media is the need of the hour.

Murtaza Solangi said Pakistan and Turkiye should promote their culture together. In this context, joint films can also be shown at Pak-China Center.

In his remarks, the Turkish Ambassador said we want to bring Turkish films to Pakistan. He said his country is celebrating its 100th anniversary and we want to make these events memorable together with Pakistan.