With the compliments
of the
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
Ph: 99201390
No:
773/Sultan/4M
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LAHORE, May 05:
Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif
has said that the people of Pakistan and Turkey are very close and deeply love
each other. Lahore is the second home for Turkish people and the Lahorites have
very close relations with Turkish families living here. He said that holding of
Turk Culture Festival in Lahore is a good omen. This festival seems like a
‘mini Turkey’ where Pakistani people will have an opportunity to know about
various aspects of Turk culture and living style.
He expressed these views while addressing an
inaugural ceremony of 2-day Turkish Cultural Festival held under the aegis of
Pak-Turk Businessmen Association at a local hotel, here today. Turkish families
residing in Lahore, male and female students of Pak-Turk school and college and
a large number of people participated in the festival. The earning of this
festival will be spent on the construction of Girls Branch of Pak-Turk School.
Addressing the ceremony, the Chief Minister
said that people of both the countries have an opportunity to come closer on
the platform of Pak-Turk Businessmen Association through holding of a cultural
festival in Lahore and cultural contacts will be further promoted at people
level through socialization. He said that Turkey is the second rapidly
progressing economy of the world and economic activities will be promoted in
Punjab province through increasing economic contacts with Turkish business
institutions. The Chief Minister said that provincial government has decided to
set up knowledge city on Ring Road Lahore for providing education of
international standard to the youth. He disclosed that the administration of
Pak-Turk school has shown its interest in setting up a state-of-the-art
university in knowledge city for facilitating Pakistani students. He said that
this university will be at par with the world renowned British Oxford and
Cambridge Universities with regard to its standard of research and education
and Pakistani students will be able to get education of international standard
within the country.
Shahbaz Sharif said that besides improving the
cleanliness system and transportation through business relations between Punjab
government and Turk companies, assistance is also being sought for modernizing
the parking system in provincial metropolis. He said that the living standard
of the people will be enhanced and best services will be available to them
through investment by Turk companies in infrastructure of Punjab province. He
said that public welfare projects have been started with the help of expertise
and technology of Turkish companies. Talking with regard to bus rapid transit
system, the Chief Minister said that the elite travelling on costly vehicles
will be surprised to see the commuters travelling by high quality metro bus
service.
Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad
Shahbaz Sharif visited various stalls set up in cultural festival. The visitors
evinced keen interest in Turkish foods and traditional products and termed this
festival a pleasant addition in the cultural activities of Lahore. At the end,
the Chief Minister distributed shields among various stall holders.
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