New Delhi: Currently embarking on a four-day tour of three Asian countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in Islamabad today, as his final stop after visits to Malaysia and Indonesia. The Turkish President is to co-chair a high-level strategic cooperation council, the Pakistan-Turkiye High Level Cooperation Council (HLSCC) which was established in 2009. Several joint standing committees under the HLSCC cover vital sectors such as trade, investment, banking, finance, culture, tourism, energy and defense. Six sessions of the HLSCC have been conducted since it was founded, with the last one held in Islamabad in 2020.

“During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Erdogan will co-chair the 7th Session of the Pakistan-Turkiye High Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC),” the foreign office said on Tuesday. “At the conclusion of the Session, a Joint Declaration and a number of important agreements/MoUs are expected to be signed. The two leaders will also address a joint press stakeout.”

Pakistan and Turkey have strong ties which go back a long way and both are now looking to strengthening these. Pakistan has an embassy in Ankara, a........

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