Chaudhary Fawad Hussain, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting in a meeting with Editorial Board of Anadolu News Agency of Turkey which called on him here today stressed the need to broaden the areas of cooperation with Turkey from the fields of news& information to entertainment, culture and tourism. He said that Pakistan offers great opportunities for the writers of news agencies to report and write about the tourism potential of Pakistan. "We welcome the establishment of regional bureau office of Turkish news agency in Islamabad as it would further strengthen media cooperation between the two countries "the Minister said. He said that Pakistan considers Turkey as friend with whom our relations have prospered and moved from strength to strength. He said that Whole Pakistani Nation has deep respect and love for the people of Turkey and Turkish leadership which stood by us in difficult times. Information Minister while recalling the role of Muslims of Sub-continent in supporting the cause of Khilafat in the early 20th century said it provided political awakening to the Muslims of India which ultimately culminated in the emergence of a separate homeland for them. Information Minister also emphasised the need for the exchange of journalists from both sides so that they could learn from each other's experiences and best practices. The Editorial Board of Turkish News Agency thanked the minister for extending corporation in regards to the establishment of regional news office of Anadolu news agency. The delegation said Pakistan is a beautiful and safe country and it was their obligation to showcase it as one of the attractive destinations which is open for trade, investment and tourism. *****
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