ISTANBUL, Turkiye – Web Desk: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held significant meetings with leading Turkish business groups in Istanbul, where he discussed investment opportunities in Pakistan across various sectors . The Prime Minister met separately 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 Turkiye (TOBB) Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.
During the meetings, Prime Minister Sharif highlighted the deep brotherly relations between Pakistan and Turkiye and emphasized the importance of transforming these exceptional ties into a robust economic and investment partnership. He showcased Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic fundamentals, investor-friendly policy framework, and the government’s commitment to ensuring a transparent, predictable, and business-friendly investment environment .
The Prime Minister invited Turkish companies to expand their investments in Pakistan’s priority sectors, including energy, mining and minerals, infrastructure, maritime and logistics, information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, agriculture, and privatization . He noted that the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is providing one-window facilitation and institutional support to strategic investors in close coordination with relevant federal and provincial authorities .
In the meeting with Çalık Holding, the Prime Minister emphasized existing opportunities in energy, infrastructure, IT, and privatization, welcoming the company’s interest in expanding its operations in Pakistan through Çalık Enerji and GAP İnşaat’s existing presence. He also appreciated Albayrak Group’s longstanding engagements in Pakistan, recognizing its significant role in connectivity and infrastructure development, and encouraged the company to further expand investment in maritime infrastructure, port modernization, and logistics .
During the meeting with the President of TOBB, Prime Minister Sharif appreciated the organization’s efforts in strengthening business-to-business linkages between the two countries. He proposed establishing an institutional mechanism for regular contact between the private sectors and invited TOBB to lead a high-level business delegation to Pakistan to directly assess emerging investment opportunities.
Turkish business leaders appreciated the government’s economic reforms, improved investment climate, and investor-friendly policies . They expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook and reiterated their interest in expanding investments across multiple strategic sectors, aiming to foster long-term partnerships between Pakistan and Turkiye .
