Turkish Minister for Health Dr Ahmet Dermican will undertake tour of Punjab in March on the invitation of Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. It was informed by the Punjab Minister for Primary & Secondary Health, Khawaja Imran Nazir after meeting the Minister Health of Turkey along with his delegation in Istanbul, says a message received, here today.
He said that Turkey would extend technical cooperation for the training, capacity building of health experts of Punjab. Turkish experts would also provide technical training to the human resource along with technology for operating the drug wing in a befitting manner.
On this occasion, Pakistan Ambassador in Turkey Syrus Sajjad Qazi, Special Secretary Health Punjab Faisal Zahoor, Additional Secretary Drug Wing Muhammad Sohail, Dr Yadullah and other members of the delegation were present. While accepting the invitation of the CM, Dr Ahmet Dermican expressed his gratitude towards Shahbaz Sharif and said that brotherly ties between Pakistan and Turkey would further strengthen when Muhammad Shahbaz will become the Prime Minister of Pakistan.