Islamabad: 6 November 2025 – H.E. Ali Yerlikaya, Interior Minister of the Republic of Türkiye, who is currently on an official visit to Pakistan, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad today.
During the warm and cordial meeting, the Prime Minister welcomed the Turkish Minister and his delegation and said that the visit highlighted the strong fraternal ties between Pakistan and Türkiye.
The Prime Minister conveyed his warm regards and greetings to H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Türkiye and reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolute commitment to further deepen bilateral cooperation in the fields of security, counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, police training, disaster management, trade, and economic development.
The Prime Minister praised Türkiye’s strong and unwavering support for Pakistan’s stance on key issues. He particularly thanked the Turkish leadership for its role in facilitating the ongoing peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul.
While thanking the Prime Minister for the warm hospitality extended to him and his delegation, the Turkish Interior Minister conveyed greetings for the Prime Minister from President Erdoğan and expressed Türkiye’s strong desire for enhanced collaboration in law enforcement, intelligence-sharing and disaster management.
The Prime Minister was assisted by Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister, Interior Minister, Minister of State for Interior, MoS for Interior, SAPM Tariq Fatemi, Chairman NDMA, Interior Secretary and Foreign Secretary.
A high-level delegation led by H.E. Ali Yerlikaya, Minister of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye, accompanied by Mr. Ali Hamza Pehlivan, President of AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of Türkiye), visited the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Headquarters in Islamabad today. Minister of State for Interior Mr. Talal Chaudhary also accompanied the delegation.
The delegation was briefed on NDMA’s technology-driven transformation in disaster management, including early warning systems, real-time data integration, and risk-informed preparedness mechanisms.
Chairman NDMA Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik highlighted the Authority’s evolving role as the lead national coordinating body for disaster risk management. He emphasized NDMA’s strategic shift from a reactive response system to a proactive, anticipatory model focused on preparedness and resilience.
He noted that Pakistan ranks as the fourth most vulnerable country globally to climate-induced disasters, underscoring the need for enhanced cooperation, knowledge exchange, and advanced disaster management technologies.
Discussions reaffirmed the enduring partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye in humanitarian response and resilience building. NDMA has proposed the development of a facility near NEOC, linked to a global center to track disaster trajectories and formulate tech-driven strategies.
H.E. Ali Yerlikaya commended NDMA’s proactive initiatives, resilience-building efforts, and modern preparedness systems. The Turkish delegation expressed interest for the establishment of the Joint Pak-Turkiye Facility in Pakistan and reiterated its commitment for technology-based collaboration with NDMA & AFAD to strengthen disaster preparedness and climate resilience.
Both sides emphasized the importance of enhancing bilateral and regional cooperation in disaster risk management, capacity building, and technical exchange.
