ISLAMABAD: President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on the success of his party in the July 25 elections.
He spoke with the Pakistani prime minister-in-waiting over the phone on Tuesday night and extended best wishes for his forthcoming government, the PTI said in a statement.
The two leaders agreed to start a new chapter in bilateral ties, the statement said.
President Erdogan also spoke with Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif.
“What a pleasure to receive a congratulatory phone call from Turkey’s President Erdogan on PML-N emerging as the second largest political party nationally. Assured the brotherly president that I will continue to play my role to further strengthen friendship between our two countries,” Shehbaz Sharif said on Twitter.
What a pleasure to receive congratulatory phone call from Turkey’s President Erdogan on PMLN emerging as second largest political party nationally. Assured the brotherly President that I will continue to play my role to further strengthen friendship between our two countries...
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 31, 2018
He said the Turkish president also inquired about the health of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is serving a 10-year jail term.
Earlier on Tuesday, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi called on Imran Khan and congratulated him on his party’s victory.
President Erdogan also inquired about Mian Nawaz Sharif and expressed his concern on his health, plus conveyed his best wishes for the recovery of Begum Kalsoom Nawaz. https://t.co/1xnZLmY4R9
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 31, 2018
