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PM says Pakistan-türkiye ties on a ‘high trajectory of trust and cooPeration’ Thursday, 30 October, 2025 | 7 Jamadiul Awwal, 1447
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PreMier shehbaz joins turkish envoy, diPLoMats at 102nd rePubLic day cereMony
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says both nations deePening econoMic, defence and strategic PartnershiP
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Lauds President erdoğan as ‘a beacon of Progress and resiLience for MusLiM worLd’
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RIME MINISTER Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that fraternal and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Türkiye were on a high trajectory, with both nations steadily strengthening cooperation in the fields of economy, defence, and strategic partnership. Addressing a ceremony marking the 102nd Republic Day of Türkiye, the prime minister said the occasion symbolized the unbreakable bond between the two brotherly nations and their shared journey of progress, resilience, and mutual respect. He said Pakistan joined its Turkish brothers and sisters in celebrating the historic day when Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk laid the foundations of modern Türkiye, adding that “the fluttering Turkish flags across Islamabad reflect that our hearts beat in unison with our Turkish brothers and sisters.” The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, federal ministers, parliamentarians, diplomats, and senior officials. The prime minister expressed satisfaction that the leadership of both countries had held several high-level meetings and agreed to “jointly share their joys and sorrows together.” He lauded Türkiye’s journey of progress and prosperity, saying that ever since Atatürk founded the modern repub-
lic, the nation had achieved remarkable transformation through hard work, unity, and visionary leadership. PM Shehbaz Sharif paid glowing tribute to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, describing him as “a
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leading light of progress, prosperity, and resilience — not only for his own people but for the entire Muslim world.” Such achievements, he noted, were a testament to President Erdoğan’s dynamic and determined leadership.
The prime minister said that modern Türkiye reflected a harmonious blend of progress, culture, and civilization, setting an inspiring example for the Muslim Ummah. He underlined that the relationship between Pakistan and Türkiye was not confined to the period after independence in 1947, but rather spanned centuries of faith, friendship, and shared struggles. “During the Khilafat Movement, the Muslim women of the IndoPak subcontinent sold their jewellery to support Türkiye,” he recalled, adding that their sacrifices sowed the seeds of a lasting friendship. “Our forefathers could not have imagined that one day, an independent Türkiye would rise to return this love and stand with Pakistan through every test of time,” he remarked.
PM, President felicitate PeoPle, govt of türkiye on 102nd rePublic day ISLAMABAD
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday extended heartfelt felicitations to the government and people of Türkiye on the 102nd Republic Day, declaring that relations between Pakistan and Türkiye had entered a new era of strategic partnership under the “sagacious leadership” of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In his message, Prime Minister Shehbaz said that both countries were working together to unlock the vast potential of their
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time-tested and enduring ties across all areas of mutual interest. “On the auspicious occasion of the 102nd Republic Day of Türkiye, I join the people of Pakistan in extending our warmest felicitations to my dear brother President Erdoğan and to the brotherly people of Türkiye,” the prime minister said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He noted that over the decades, Türkiye’s remarkable transformation and economic resurgence under President Erdoğan’s bold and dynamic leadership had earned global admiration.
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captain among six soldiers martyred as 7 khawarij neutralized in kurram ibo: isPr RAWALPINDI
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A captain among six Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom, while seven terrorists were neutralized during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the general area of Dogar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was carried out on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to Fitna alKhawarij, a term designating members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). “During the conduct of the operation, seven Indian-sponsored khawarij were sent to hell due to effective engagement by own troops,” the statement said. However, Captain Noman Saleem (24, resident of Mianwali), Havaldar Amjad Ali (39, resident of Swabi), Naik Waqas Ahmad (36, resident of Rawalpindi), Sepoy Aijaz Ali (23, resident of Shikarpur), Sepoy Muhammad Waleed (23, resident of Jhelum) and Sepoy Muhammad Shahbaz (32, resident of Khairpur) were all martyred in the gun battle. Captain Noman was “a brave young medical officer who, besides performing the duties of medical care, also fought gallantly and embraced shahadat (martyrdom) along with his five men,” the statement added. “A sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored Kharji found in the area, as a relentless counterterrorism campaign under the vision ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ (as approved by the Federal Apex Committee on the National Action Plan) by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” the statement concluded.
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