ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to arrive in Islamabad on Thursday on a two-day official visit, which officials and observers believe, hold great significance against the backdrop of regional and international developments.
He is scheduled to arrive at Nur Khan airbase in Chaklala at 4:30pm where he will be received by Prime Minister Imran Khan along with his cabinet members.
The Turkish leadership is leading a high-powered delegation comprising cabinet ministers, senior government officials, as well as heads of CEOs of leading Turkish corporations.
The visit comes at a time when Pakistan is trying to control damage caused because of its absence from the Kuala Lumpur summit Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hosted in December to discuss issues facing the Muslim Umman and suggest way forward.
Prime Minister Imran Khan initially was to attend the summit but pulled out at the last minute citing concerns expressed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the gathering of leaders from Malaysia, Turkey, Iran and Qatar.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) viewed the summit as an attempt by certain Islamic countries to create a new bloc within the Muslim world. However, host Malaysia and Pakistan dismissed such perceptions.
Global News 
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