President for further cementing bilateral ties with Turkiye.

ISLAMABAD -- President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday called for further cementing brotherly relations between Pakistan and Turkiye by bringing the trade volume at par with the excellent bilateral ties.

The president said this while talking to Pakistan's Ambassador-designate to Turkiye, Dr Yousaf Junaid, who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

The president congratulated the Ambassador-designate on his appointment and said that Pakistan remained committed to furthering bilateral trade and investment ties with Turkiye.

He recalled that signing of the Trade in Goods Agreement would pave the way for achieving the bilateral trade target of US$ 5 billion in the medium term

He acknowledged the support of Turkiye to Pakistan's efforts in countering Islamophobia in the world, especially in India, where Muslims were being intimidated and harassed on daily basis.

He also...