ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP): A high-level delegation from the Republic of Turkiye held intensive talks with Federal Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Shahid Iqbal Baloch, and senior officers to additional strengthen bilateral cooperation in science, know-how, innovation and utilized analysis, with a deal with translating partnerships into concrete nationwide and industrial outcomes.
The Turkiye facet was led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology Muhammet Kasim Gonullu, together with Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to Pakistan Irfan Neziroglu.
The assembly, convened below the framework of scientific and technological cooperation between the 2 nations, reviewed ongoing initiatives and highlighted Pakistan’s progress in changing worldwide collaboration into measurable scientific, industrial and socio-economic beneficial properties.
Both sides famous that the increasing cooperation aligns with the imaginative and prescient of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Minister for Science and Technology Khalid Hussain Magsi to advertise innovation-driven progress, industrial modernization and a knowledge-based economic system.
The officers underscored that science diplomacy has emerged as a key pillar of the broader Pakistan–Turkiye strategic partnership.
The discussions reviewed progress throughout a number of precedence sectors, together with halal certification frameworks geared toward enhancing Pakistan’s international commerce competitiveness, cooperation in authorized and scientific metrology to strengthen nationwide high quality infrastructure, standardization efforts to enhance worldwide market entry, and joint analysis programmes connecting main establishments of each nations.
The explicit emphasis was positioned on the Pakistan Science Foundation and TUBITAK partnership, which was described as a flagship instance of profitable worldwide analysis cooperation.
Since the signing of a memorandum of understanding in 2013, 4 joint analysis calls have generated 270 collaborative proposals, with 33 high-quality initiatives funded in areas comparable to power, biotechnology, biomedical sciences, superior supplies, synthetic intelligence, the Internet of Things, electrical autos, meals applied sciences and oceanography.
These initiatives have been famous for constructing analysis capability, growing expert human sources and facilitating information switch between the 2 nations.
Federal Secretary, Shahid Iqbal Baloch mentioned MoST is systematically increasing worldwide scientific partnerships that ship sensible outcomes and instantly help Pakistan’s growth priorities.
He added that the Ministry’s coordinated method has positioned Pakistan as a reputable and outcome-oriented associate inside international innovation networks.
The Turkiye delegation appreciated MoST’s institutional continuity and results-focused cooperation mannequin, expressing confidence in additional increasing collaboration, significantly in rising and frontier applied sciences.
Both sides agreed to scale up joint initiatives, discover new areas of superior analysis and innovation, and strengthen linkages in know-how commercialization and science-based entrepreneurship, reaffirming their dedication to a long-term, strategic partnership in science and know-how.