International powers don’t want stability in Pakistan: Türkiye Parliamentarian

Ali Sahin, member of Türkiye Parliament and Chairman Türk-pak Parliamentary Friendship Group, has categorically stated that International powers do not want stability in Pakistan and do not see it developed and prosper.

“Several conspiracies are being hatched to weaken and divide Pakistan, this issue need to be address properly”, said Ali Sahin who is also central leader of the current ruling Türkiye Justice and Development Party (AKP) in an interview to a selected group of journalists, along with Shabana Ayaz, the head of Türk Pak Women Forum was also part of the panel. Ali Sahin got his higher education in Karachi and served in Türkiye missions in Pakistan at various capacities and has a lot wonderful memories for the country. In the interview apart from shedding light at various international issues shared his personal experience and good memories during the period he got education in Pakistan, he is found of Pakistani cuisines.

Ali Sahin said that Pakistan is situated at very important geographical position and it is very important for country to be economically stronger. Political and economic stability is crucial for Pakistan enabling to play a leading role in the region.

To a question about the current awful situation in Palestine he said “We are trying our best to bring to an end to the present horrifying situation”. Türkiye and Pakistan are two twin sons of the Islamic and they can play a leading role to culminate the reign of terror let loose by the aggressor Israel, but there exist no such mechanism at present to deal with the situation.

Continuing, he said Islamic countries are poor and have limited sources and when the western countries interfere in our problems and problems increase manifolds. He reminded the United States

came to solve the problem of Afghanistan, and for almost 10 years its butchered million of people but the problem was still unsolved, “Terrorism did not culminates but increased”. He is advocate of further cementing the existing ties between two brotherly Islamic countries Turkeye and Pakistan through boosting trade, defense and cultural activities.

Ali Sahin regretted that economic and trade relations between Türkiye and Pakistan are not strong enough. There exists a bilateral trade of only 1.2 billion dollars between the two counties which is negligible. The population of Pakistan is 25 million, while the population of Türkiye is eight and a half million and the level of trade needed to be boosted. He added existing barriers between the relationships must be removed. In the last 10 years, our relationship with Pakistan in the defense sector has grown considerably. The Türkiye has made remarkable achievement in the defense sector. There is a need to run a common defense project between Türkiye and Pakistan. To bring peace to the Middle East, the relationship between Türkiye and Pakistan should be improved and strengthened. The mechanism between Türkiye and Pakistan should be strengthened.