ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with senior executives of Türkiye’s leading business groups and industry organisations in Istanbul, where they expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook and reaffirmed their interest in expanding investments and building long-term partnerships across key sectors.
During the meetings, the prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening economic cooperation with Türkiye and attracting greater Turkish investment.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Shehbaz Sharif held separate meetings with Chairman of Çalık Holding, Ahmet Çalık, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Albayrak Group, Ahmet Albayrak, and President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.
“During the meetings, the prime minister underscored the deep-rooted brotherly ties between Pakistan and Türkiye and emphasised the importance of translating the two countries’ exceptional relationship into a stronger economic and investment partnership,” the PMO said.
The prime minister highlighted Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic indicators, investor-friendly policies, and the government’s commitment to providing a transparent, predictable, and business-friendly environment for investors.
“The PM invited Turkish companies to expand their investment footprint in Pakistan’s priority sectors, including energy, mining and minerals, infrastructure, maritime and logistics, information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, agriculture and privatisation,” the statement said.
Shehbaz Sharif also pointed to the role of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), saying it continues to provide one-window facilitation and institutional support to strategic investors through coordination with federal and provincial authorities.
In his meeting with Çalık Holding, the prime minister highlighted investment opportunities in energy, infrastructure, information technology, and privatisation. He welcomed the company’s interest in expanding its presence in Pakistan, noting that its existing operations through Çalık Enerji and GAP İnşaat offer a solid platform for enhanced cooperation.
“The prime minister also appreciated Albayrak Group’s longstanding engagement in Pakistan and encouraged the company to further expand its investments in maritime infrastructure, port modernisation, and logistics, recognising its important contribution to Pakistan’s connectivity and infrastructure development.”
During discussions with TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, the prime minister acknowledged the organisation’s efforts to strengthen business-to-business ties between Pakistan and Türkiye. He proposed creating a structured mechanism for regular private-sector engagement and invited TOBB to lead a high-level business delegation to Pakistan to explore new investment opportunities.
“The Turkish business leaders appreciated the Government of Pakistan’s economic reforms, improving investment climate and investor-friendly policies,” concluded the statement.
