ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday emphasised the growing scope of cooperation between Pakistan and Turkiye in the judicial sector, particularly through the use of digital technologies to ensure faster and more efficient delivery of justice.
He was speaking during a meeting with Kadir Ozkaya, President of the Constitutional Court of Turkiye, who called on him along with a high-level delegation. Highlighting the deep-rooted brotherly ties between the two countries, Shehbaz said that Pakistan and Turkiye were steadily advancing toward a comprehensive economic partnership.
He said Pakistan and Turkiye could benefit from each other’s experiences to improve citizens’ access to justice. “The Memorandum of Understanding signed during the recent visit of the Turkish delegation is the first step in this direction.”
In his remarks, the head of the Turkish Constitutional Court thanked Pakistan for its warm hospitality during the visit.
“Love for Pakistan resides in the veins of every Turk,” said Kadir Ozkaya adding that the Constitutional Court of Turkiye was 64 years old and was ready to initiate a pilot project with Pakistan to share its vast experience.
The meeting was also attended by judges of the Constitutional Court of Turkiye, Ridvan Guleç and Recai Akyel, as well as Türkiye’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Irfan Neziroglu. DPM Ishaq Dar, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Attorney General Mansoor Awan, Minister of State Barrister Aqeel Malik and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi were also present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, the 20th Round of the Pakistan–Türkiye High Level Military Dialogue Group (HLMDG) was held at the Ministry of Defence here on Tuesday.
The Pakistan delegation was led by Lieutenant General (retd) Muhammad Ali, Secretary Defence and Co-Chair of the HLMDG, while the Turkish delegation was headed by General Levent Ergün, Vice Chief of the Turkish General Staff and Co-Chair of the Dialogue. Both the sides held comprehensive and constructive discussions on matters of mutual interest, including regional security, defence and military co-operation, defence industry collaboration, training and capacity building, and prospects for enhanced strategic partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye. The two HLMDG Sub-Groups — the Politico-Military Working Group and the Defence Industry Working Group — held detailed sessions to review progress on existing agenda points and explore new avenues of co-operation, a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said. At the conclusion of the dialogue, the co-chairs delivered their closing remarks and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the longstanding brotherly relations and defence partnership between the two countries. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the 20th Round of HLMDG and reiterated their resolve to continue regular engagements to further deepen bilateral defence co-operation.
In a related development General Levent Ergün, Vice Chief of the Turkish General Staff, called on Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Federal Minister for Defence in Islamabad. During the meeting, both sides discussed matters of mutual interest, with particular focus on further strengthening defence and military co-operation between Pakistan and Türkiye. The Defence Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to deepening the longstanding brotherly relations with Türkiye. He highlighted the importance Pakistan attaches to its strategic partnership with Türkiye and appreciated the growing collaboration in defence, training, and defence industry co-operation.
Both dignitaries reaffirmed that Pakistan and Türkiye share a similar outlook on regional and global affairs and remain closely aligned in their diplomatic perspectives. General Levent Ergün expressed gratitude for the warm hospitality extended to the Turkish delegation and underscored Türkiye’s desire to further enhance bilateral defence ties and expand co-operation in areas of mutual interest. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of Pakistan–Türkiye relations and reiterated their resolve to continue close co-ordination and high-level engagements in the future.
