A leading Turkish manufacturing company TMT has offered to make investment in manufacturing of medical and surgical equipment in Punjab. A delegation led by chairman TMT Omer CIKIN called on the provincial health minister Prof Yasmin Rashid, here on Saturday and showed their interest in the field of manufacturing and export of medical instruments.
Both sides also discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation in the follow up of recent visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan to Turkey. Welcoming the offer by Turkish company, the Punjab health minister told the delegation that Sialkot and Wazirabad were major industrial hubs in manufacturing of surgical apparatus in Pakistan. "TMT has good repute and fame internationally in the field of medical equipment. We would not miss the chance to get benefit from Turkish expertise in manufacturing of medical instruments" acknowledged the minister.
She stressed upon TMT to extend their hand for installing state-of-the-art equipment in ambulances run by Rescue 1122. While mentioning of Prime Minister's visit to Turkey Dr Yasmin Rashid said that Imran Khan was personally doing efforts to encourage foreign investment in Pakistan.
"Turkey is the best friend of Pakistan. Both countries bounded in social, political and religious terms for last many centuries. The visit of prime minister Pakistan has opened new avenues of bilateral cooperation" she said. She also commended the President of Turkey for raising voice for Muslim Ummah on international forums.