Erdogan's visit to further cement Pak-Turkish ties: Sarwar

Warmly welcoming Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visit to Pakistan, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Thursday said that this visit will not only further strengthen Pak-Turk bilateral relations but also be 'very important' with regard to Pakistan's economy.

"For the first time in country's history, all the institutions are working independently and the government is advancing on the mission of 'One Pakistan: Not the two' and Insha Allah we will make Pakistan as Pakistan of Quaid-i-Azam and Allama Muhammad Iqbal," the Governor said while talking to media, here today.

He said that Prime Minister's utterances are true manifestation of national ambitions; the whole nation stands by Prime Minister in the war against mafias.

The Governor said the opposition parties are not on the same page rather each one of them holding its own page. The government's opponents are not watching interest of the country and the nation but their personal interests, and story of the opposition fighting for its interests is now ending, he said. The government will not step back on the matter of supremacy of the law and the constitution, and transparent accountability, he said.

Earlier, Punjab Governor participated in a conference 'Respectable and safe workplace for women' organized by Provincial Ombudsperson. On this occasion, Punjab Ombudsperson Rukhsana Gilani, PTI MPA Uzma Kardar, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) Vice Chancellor Bushra Mirza, Balochistan Ombudsperson Sabra Islam, Provincial Women Development Department's Secretary Anbareen Raza and others were also present.

The Governor said that women rights envisaged in Islam cannot be usurped. All the obsolete and typical taboos pertaining to womenfolk will have to be eliminated, and for this purpose, PTI government is putting in order effective measures.

Punjab Governor and Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan Sewa Lamsal discussed relations between the two countries, regional situation, Kashmir issue, menace of terrorism and other issues in their meeting held here at Governor House on Thursday.

The governor said that Nepalese tourists are also welcomed with regard to religious tourism in Punjab and entire Pakistan. There are many tourist places in Pakistan which are being opened up to foreign tourists as well.

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