Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will fly to Turkey on a two-day official visit on 24 November 2022.
The visit comes at a crucial time when the Shehbaz government was considering names for the appointment of the highest position in the Pakistan Army. As the Current Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa is all set to retire on 29 November 2022, the government is expected to finalize a name for the top post this week.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will have a one-on-one meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan which would be followed by delegation-level talks, sources said. Besides covering the entire gamut of Pakistan-Turkey bilateral relations, the two leaders will exchange views on regional and international issues, say sources.
The premier would also attend a ceremony in Turkey, they say. PM Shehbaz Sharif will be accompanied by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and other senior ministers during his two-day Turkey visit. This would be his second visit to Turkey since assuming office in April.
Shehbaz’s Sharif first visit to Istanbul as prime minister came on 31st May 2022, where he met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, followed by delegation-level talks.
