Islamabad: The 7th session of the Pakistan-Turkiye Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) convened today in Islamabad, charting the course for enhanced cooperation across multiple sectors including defense, trade, and technology.

According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the session was co-chaired by Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi and Turkiye’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nuh Yilmaz. The consultations reviewed various facets of bilateral relations, including political alignment, economic partnerships, and cultural exchanges. Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to deepening ties through the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, which is set to hold its next session in Islamabad.

The discussions highlighted successful defense collaborations and agreed on the expansion of these partnerships into new and emerging technologies. On economic fronts, the two sides pledged to increase trade volume and accelerate investment through the implementation of existing agreements and the enhancement of the Pakistan-Turkiye Strategic Economic Framework.

Regional and global issues were also prominent on the agenda. Pakistan appreciated Turkiye’s support on the Jammu and Kashmir issue, while both sides voiced concerns over the situation in Gaza, advocating for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders.

The BPC also served as a platform for reaffirming the commitment to combat Islamophobia and continue collaborative initiatives at various multilateral fora, including the UN and OIC.

The Turkish delegation’s engagement extended to a meeting with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, who expressed a keen interest in further fortifying the strategic partnership between the two nations.