Islamabad (TDI): A high-level Turkish delegation, led by Ahmet Khan, Group CEO and Honorary Investment Counselor of Pakistan in Türkiye, met with Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan to discuss deeper industrial and technological collaboration.
The delegation included senior professionals from Türkiye’s aviation, aerospace, drone technology, defense systems, automotive engineering, and advanced materials sectors. They expressed strong interest in joint ventures, technology transfer, and establishing manufacturing capabilities in Pakistan.
The Turkish side briefed the Minister on Türkiye’s rapidly advancing aviation and defense industries. They also noted existing international collaborations and expressed willingness to expand such partnerships through Pakistan.
Jam Kamal Khan welcomed the delegation and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to deepening industrial and economic ties with Türkiye.
He highlighted the long-standing people-to-people goodwill between the two nations and emphasized the significant potential for cooperation in aerospace, defense production, minerals development, and dual-use manufacturing, supported by Pakistan’s engineering base and rich critical mineral resources.
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The Minister encouraged Turkish companies to view Pakistan as a strategic production and export partner for regional and global markets, including ASEAN, Africa, the Gulf, and South Asia.
He underscored the value of exploring trilateral and multilateral partnerships leveraging the strengths of both countries. Jam Kamal also briefed the delegation on Pakistan’s ongoing initiatives, such as the development of an expanded new Expo Centre in Karachi and increased coordination between the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Defense Production, and national technology institutions.
The Turkish delegation appreciated Pakistan’s strategic vision and expressed readiness to pursue long-term cooperation across aviation, defense manufacturing, engineering, and advanced materials.
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They also showed interest in strengthening banking and trade facilitation mechanisms to support future collaboration.
The meeting concluded with both sides agreeing to advance sector-specific engagements, support B2B linkages, and explore investment-led industrial partnerships to boost bilateral trade and technological cooperation.
Sohail Majeed
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
