Pakistani Army Chief, Field Marshal General Asim Munir, widely regarded as the de facto power centre in Islamabad, met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. He is accompanying PM Shehbaz Sharif as part of a visit to friendly nations that backed Pakistan during recent military escalations with India.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul on Sunday, Erdogan's office said, without providing details on their unscheduled talks.

Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, weeks after a military conflict between Islamabad and New Delhi. The two countries would strive to boost cooperation,