Turkiye agrees to boost tech education

Islamabad: Religious affairs and interfaith harmony minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain met with Ambassador of Turkiye Irfan Nazir Oglu here on Wednesday.

The two discussed proposals regarding religious harmony, respect for humanity, and providing more job opportunities for Pakistani workers in Turkiye. Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain said that Pakistan and Turkiye were like one soul in two bodies, bound by the eternal ties of religion, history, and culture.

Turkish Ambassador Irfan Nazir Oglu expressed sorrow over the deaths of Pakistanis in the recent Morocco boat incident and reaffirmed his country's commitment to providing more job opportunities for skilled Pakistani workers. He also said that his country was working on increasing the supply of machinery to Pakistani industries and expanding technical training and educational projects in Pakistan, while several Turkish companies were successfully operating in the country.