PM Shehbaz invites Turkish firms to expand investment in Pakistan during Istanbul meetings
Published on July 04, 2026
Premier Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday held a series of meetings with senior executives of Turkiye's leading industry groups and industry
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PM Shehbaz invites Turkish firms to expand investment in Pakistan during Istanbul meetings
Premier Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday held a series of meetings with senior executives of Turkiye's leading industry groups and industry organisations in Istanbul, reaffirming Pakistan's commitment to strengthening economic collaboration and attracting greater Turkish investment across key sectors of the market, according to the Premier's Office (PMO).
The premier arrived in Istanbul on Friday on a bilateral visit to Türkiye at the invitation of Turkish Head Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with discussions set to focus on strengthening collaboration in commerce, investment and regional protection.
According to the PMO, the premier met Calık Holding Chairman Ahmet Calık, Albayrak Group Chairman of the Board of Directors Ahmet Albayrak, and Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkiye (TOBB) Head Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.
During the meetings, the premier underscored the deep-rooted brotherly ties between Pakistan and Turkiye and emphasised the importance of translating the two countries' exceptional relationship into a stronger economic and investment partnership, the PMO stated.
He underscored Pakistan's improving macroeconomic fundamentals, investor-friendly governing directive structure and the province's commitment to ensuring a transparent, predictable and industry-friendly investment environment.
According to the PMO, the premier invited Turkish companies to expand their investment footprint in Pakistan's priority sectors, including energy, mining and minerals, general facilities, maritime and logistics, information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, agriculture and privatisation.
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