“While reaffirming Pakistan's strong solidarity with Turkiye and Azerbaijan, we call for restraint and the use of dialogue and diplomacy to maintain regional peace and stability,” FO says.
Says successful conduct of the bilateral exercise and patrol stood as a “testament to the enduring strategic partnership and brotherly ties shared between Pakistan and Turkiye”.
Raza Hayat Harraj told Reuters that the potential deal between the three countries is separate from a bilateral Saudi-Pakistani accord announced last year.
Changing dynamics and the fallout from regional conflicts are prompting countries to develop new mechanisms for identifying friends and foes, according to a Bloomberg report.
PNS Khaibar is the second of four Milgem class corvettes, the contract for which was signed with a Turkish state-owned defence contractor firm in 2018.
Two countries sign five memoranda of understanding and deeds of assignment for oil and gas exploration; companies reach exploration pacts for three offshore and two onshore fields.
PM Shehbaz says there is a "long way to go" towards achieving target; President Zardari says Pakistan keen on further investment from Turkish businesses.
