Turkey's President Dr Abdullah Gul concluded his state visit to Pakistan with an exclusive breakfast meeting hosted by Newsweek Pakistan here on Friday. This was President Gul's first visit to Lahore. He arrived in Pakistan on March 30. The exclusive event was closed to the press and conducted under Chatham House rules.
Newsweek Pakistan's Publisher Iqbal Z. Ahmed and National Affairs Editor Ejaz Haider managed the proceedings. Chief Minister of the Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, who attended the Newsweek Pakistan event, has recently announced the setting up of a dedicated 225-acre industrial estate in Faisalabad for Turkish and joint venture companies.
Turkey has released $10 million of the $100 million pledged at the Friends of Democratic Pakistan forum and is assisting, through its private sector, Pakistan meet its energy requirements. Turkey's Zorlu Energy has set up Pakistan's first wind-based power project at Jhimpir, and Karkey Karadeniz will provide Karachi with 500MW of barge-mounted rental power.
Turkey and Pakistan are part of the D8 and the Economic Co-operation Organisation, which has developed and implemented the Pakistan-Iran-Turkey cargo train service to facilitate trade among the countries and also potentially allow Pakistani products access to European markets.
Participants included Shahid Kardar, Shaista Sirajuddin, Ijaz Nabi, Ahmer Bilal Soofi, Feisal Naqvi, Ali Cheema, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami, Rifqua Ejaz, Humayun Fareed, Mian Tajammul, Attiq Ahmed and members of the official Turkish delegation including members of parliament. Newsweek Pakistan is a partnership between AG Publications and The Washington Post Company. Newsweek Pakistan is scheduled to debut this June.-PR
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