ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) upon Turkish Chief of Armed Forces General Yasar Güler at a special investiture ceremony held here today at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Following the ceremony Turkish Army Chief called on the President with his delegation. Dr, Alvi reiterated that over the years Pak-Turk brotherly terms had transformed into a strong strategic partnership.
According to President Alvi English TV channel to be collaboratively launched by Pakistan, Turkey, and Malaysia would go a long way to combat Islamophobia at international level.
President Dr. Arif Alvi, reiterating that the two countries had supported each other in difficult times, lauded Turkish support on Kashmir issue, particularly in United Nations. He reiterated Pakistan’s concern on Indian Army atrocities perpetrated on innocent people of Jammu & Kashmir and said that the international community should play a positive role to resolve the Kashmir issue in accordance with UN Resolution.
President Dr. Arif Alvi also appreciated Turkish government’s support to Pakistan on Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), FATF and its position on UN Security Council reforms. He stated that there was a vast potential for investment in Pakistan especially in energy, infrastructure and food processing sector.
Noting that Turkish investments in Pakistan had grown considerably, President Arif Alvi held that more was needed to be done to realize the full bilateral trade potential. He stressed that there was a vast potential for investment in Pakistan especially in energy, infrastructure and food processing sector.
Turkish Chief of Armed Forces General Yasar Guler reiterating his country’s support for Pakistan on Kashmir predicament, expressed hope that India and Pakistan would resolve the issue in accordance with UN resolutions.
A relevant piece published earlier:
Curbing Islamophobia: Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia to jointly start English channel
NEW YORK: Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia would jointly start an English language channel which will confront the challenges posed by Islamophobia and setting the record straight on the religion Islam, announced Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday.
The premier took to Twitter to make the announcement. He said that the decision was made during a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed and himself at the sidelines of the 74th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly here.
“President Erdogan, PM Mahathir and myself had a meeting today in which we decided our 3 countries would jointly start an English language channel dedicated to confronting the challenges posed by Islamophobia and setting the record straight on our great religion – Islam,” he said in a series of tweets.
The premier further added that misperceptions which bring people together against Muslims would be corrected; issue of blasphemy would be properly contextualized; series & films would be produced on Muslim history to educate/inform our own people & the world; Muslims would be given a dedicated media presence.
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