Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed desire for setting up latest blood transfusion centre in the province. He said this while talking to the vice-president of Turkish Hilal-e-Ahmar, Ismail Hakki Turunc who called on him, here today.
Shahbaz said, "Pakistan and Turkey are interconnected with each-other in historically important relations and Turkey has stood by Pakistani side at every moment of trial. Turkey has made accelerated developments under the leadership of his President Recep Tayyip Erdogan."
Shahbaz maintained that government of Punjab, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Trust Hospital is providing best healthcare facilities to the people in Muzaffargarh district of Southern Punjab. He termed it as a living example of Pak-Turkish friendship and said that Punjab government is adding 250 beds in this hospital.
Vice president of Turkish Hilal-e-Ahmar, Ismail Hakki Turunc congratulated Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif of Eid-ul-Adha and expressed good wishes for former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif. He said that friendship between Pakistan and Turkey is historic and it will last till doomsday. Your happiness is our delight and we shall fully cooperate with you, he added.
The Consul General of Turkey Serdar Deniz, Senior PML-N leader Khawaja Ahmad Hassan, Secretary Specialized Healthcare, DG Rescue 1122 and others were also present on the occasion.