Marking his first official visit to Turkey since he took office, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif landed in Ankara Tuesday for a three-day trip accompanied by a high-level delegation including Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif and Minister for Commerce and Investment Naveed Qamar. The premier’s arrival coincided with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
After defeating his predecessor Imran Khan in a no-confidence vote, Sharif needs international economic and political support to consolidate his coalition government’s standing and stabilize it enough to last through the term ending in August 2023.
