Istanbul: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Istanbul on Sunday, on a two-day visit to Turkiye.

The Prime Minister's visit is aimed at paying gratitude to the people of Turkiye and especially President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for their all-out support, as always, to Pakistan's principled position during the recent Pak-India tension.

The Prime Minister will meet the Turkish President and will discuss further expansion of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in diverse fields including defense, economy, tourism and culture.

Earlier, upon his arrival at Istanbul airport, he was received by Turkish Defense Minister Yashar Guler, Governor Istanbul, President of Pakistan-Turkiye Cultural Association, Pakistan's Ambassador to Turkiye, Consul General Istanbul, senior officials of the Turkish government and Pakistani diplomats posted in Turkiye.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar Advocate, and Special Assistant Syed Tariq Fatemi are accompanying the Prime Minister.