ISTANBUL: 20 May 2016: A large
number of distinguished guests participated in the reception hosted by
Pakistan’s Consul General in Istanbul Dr. Yusuf Junaid as part of the Pakistan National
Day celebrations. Deputy Governor Istnabul, Mayor of Beyoğlu, Mayor of Beşiktaş,
members of the Diplomatic Corps, Turkish businessmen and Pakistan community
attended the event.
Briefing the guests about the economy
of Pakistan, Dr. Yusuf Junaid said that through liberal and investment friendly
policies of the Government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s economy
is progressing well and GDP growth is over 4%. He said Pakistan’s foreign
exchange reserves are at all times high and corssed over US$ 21 billion. Major
credit rating agencies and the World Bank are projecting Pakistan as a fast
growing economy, he added.
Referring to the brotherly Pakistan-Turkey
relations, Consul General said we have seen greater cooperation between the two
countries particularly in economic sector over the last few years. Turkish investments
by Albayrak, Coca-Cola Icecek, Zorlu Energy and others are clearly visible in
Pakistan. He said negotiaitons on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are
going on and Pakistan and Turkey are inching fast towards concluding these
talks.
Continuing the tradition of honouring
three Turkish citizens who have contributed significantly in augmenting and
fostering relations between Turkey and Pakistan, the services of Mr Beyti Güler
- owner of Beyti Restaurant and a well-known social figure, Mr Murat Yalçıntaş -
a leading businessmen and Mr Yağmur Özdemir – Deputy General Manager of Zorlu Energy
were acknowledged.
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