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Report, D. (2026, September 19). Dar for tighter Pak-Turkiye alignment. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2031014/dar-for-tighter-pak-turkiye-alignment

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Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met with the Turkish ambassador to Pakistan on Friday to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and regional stability through enhanced coordination between their respective departments. The meeting also covered recent high-level interactions and initiatives aimed at advancing cooperation across various sectors. Additionally, Dar established a three-member inquiry committee to investigate alleged irregularities in Pakistan’s apostille and document attestation system.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called for closer coordination between Pakistan and Turkiye departments ahead of the Joint Commission and the 8th session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council. This meeting aims to enhance bilateral relations further. During his discussion with Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroglu, they exchanged views on regional stability and the importance of dialogue in resolving issues. Dar emphasized Pakistan's commitment to deepening cooperation with Turkiye across various sectors, noting that continued coordination between departments is essential for progress. The two leaders also discussed recent high-level interactions between their countries aimed at advancing cooperation in multiple areas.

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“The articles describe different meetings held on distinct dates involving Ishaq Dar: one with the Turkish ambassador to discuss bilateral relations, and another with the EU foreign policy chief about GSP+ and trade ties.”
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Topics

ISLAMABAD Pakistan Turkiye the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council the Joint Commission

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Pakistan GPE · 4× Turkiye PERSON · 3× Dar PERSON · 2× ISLAMABAD GPE · 1× Irfan Neziroglu PERSON · 1× Ishaq Dar PERSON · 1× Türkiye GPE · 1× the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council ORG · 1× the Joint Commission ORG · 1× the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ORG · 1×

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday urged relevant departments of Pakistan and Turkiye to closely coordinate preparations for the Joint Commission and the 8th session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council to advance the bilateral agenda.
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2026-09-19 · Dawn
Dar for tighter Pak-Turkiye alignment · assertive framing

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday urged relevant departments of Pakistan and Turkiye to closely coordinate preparations for the Joint Commission and the 8th session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council to advance the bilateral agenda. asserted
Commission → urge → agenda
Mr Dar made the remarks during a meeting with Ambassador of Turkiye to Pakistan Irfan Neziroglu, during which the two sides discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on the evolving regional situation. asserted
sides → make → situation
The ambassador briefed the deputy prime minister on progress under various bilateral institutional mechanisms aimed at advancing cooperation across a range of areas following recent high-level interactions between Pakistan and Türkiye. asserted
ambassador → brief → Pakistan
The deputy PM reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further deepening engagement with Turkiye in key priority areas and emphasised the need for continued coordination between the relevant departments of both countries. asserted
PM → reaffirm → countries
On the regional situation, Mr Dar underscored that dialogue and diplomacy remained the only viable path to resolving issues and achieving lasting peace, stability and prosperity in the region. asserted
dialogue → underscore → region
The deputy PM also took notice of media reports concerning alleged irregularities in the apostille and document attestation system and constituted a three-member inquiry committee to investigate the verification process at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. asserted
PM → take → Affairs
The committee has been tasked with identifying any misuse or irregularities in the apostille and document attestation system, reviewing the role of courier services involved in the process. asserted
committee → task → process
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