Pakistan
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Road Transport Corridor begins operation
A welcoming ceremony was held on Oct. 8 by the Turkish Trade Ministry in Istanbul after the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Road Transport Corridor Project successfully carried commercial cargo on Pakistani trucks to Turkey.
The trucks departed Sept. 27 from Karachi and reached the Turkish metropolitan city of Istanbul on Thursday, covering 5,300 kilometers (3,293 miles).
Pakistan honors 2 Turkish citizens with top civilian awards
Pakistan's president conferred Pakistan's top civil awards upon two Turkish dignitaries at a special ceremony in Istanbul on Aug. 15.
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Arif Alvi conferred Sitara-e-Imtiaz upon Selami Kılıç and Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam upon Prof. Celal Soydan in recognition of their outstanding services to Pakistan.
Defense Minister Akar meets Pakistan army chief
In an official visit, Turkey's defense minister on Aug. 10 met with Pakistan's army chief to discuss a slew of issues, including the fragile Afghanistan peace process.
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Discover: Northern Areas of Pakistan – a Heaven on Earth
Pakistan has been in highlights for its fast developing tourism market for quite some years now. In 2019, one of the most famous travel magazine of the US 'Traveler by Condè Nast' listed Pakistan as one of the top tourist destinations for 2020.
Dozens killed in Pakistan train crash
At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured on June 7 when a packed Pakistani inter-city train ploughed into another express that had derailed earlier, officials said.
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Eight foreign nationals found hiding in lorries crossing into Hungary
Eight foreign nationals from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Morocco, who were trying to cross the border into Hungary illegally, were found by border police at Nadlac hiding in two lorries carrying polystyrene and metal profiles for companies in Germany and France.
Bloomberg: Turkey widens war tech hunt by tapping Pakistan’s China ties
Turkey wants to produce fighter jets & missiles with Pakistan which uses China’s designs
Turkey, Pakistan joint military exercise ends
A three-week joint military exercise involving Turkish and Pakistani special forces ended on Feb. 20.
The closing ceremony of the drill ATATÜRK-XI 2021 was held at the Pakistani military's Special Service headquarters in Tarbela, northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkwa province, which borders neighboring Afghanistan, said a statement from the Pakistan Army.
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Turkey, Pakistan pledge to jointly work against Islamophobia
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Jan. 13 stressed the importance of working closely in joint efforts against Islamophobia, in the fight against hate crimes and other forms of intolerance against Islam.
Pakistan hit by nationwide power blackout
Power was gradually being restored to major cities across Pakistan on Jan. 10 after it was hit by a massive electricity blackout, officials said.
The electricity distribution system in the nation of more than 210 million people is a complex - and delicate - web, and a problem in one section of the grid can lead to cascading breakdowns countrywide.
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