Türkiye to back greater Pakistani mango imports, Basmati branding

Pakistan and Türkiye agreed to expand commercial cooperation, with Ankara planning to send officials to Pakistan to examine existing trade arrangements and identify ways to strengthen them. Türkiye also pledged support for larger purchases of Pakistani mangoes, while Pakistan invited Turkish businesses to establish industrial facilities on 1,000 acres reserved for them at Karachi Industrial Park.

The understandings were reached at a meeting between Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Türkiye’s Trade Minister Prof Dr Ömer Bolat during the COMCEC session in Istanbul, Mettis Global reported. Pakistan thanked Türkiye for supporting its claims over Basmati rice, and the Turkish side called for stronger promotion and branding of Pakistani Basmati in its market. In a separate discussion, Khan and SESRIC Director General Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk highlighted reliable trade statistics and research as tools for identifying opportunities and barriers to commerce among OIC members.