Türkiye to back greater Pakistani mango imports, Basmati branding

November 04, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan, Türkiye have agreed to deepen trade ties, with Ankara agreeing to send a delegation of officials to Pakistan to review existing bilateral trade mechanisms and explore practical steps to improve commercial relations.

Türkiye also assured full support for increasing imports of Pakistani mangoes, while Pakistan invited Turkish companies to set up industrial units on the 1,000 acres earmarked for them in Karachi Industrial Park.

Islamabad also thanked Ankara for backing its legitimate claims over Basmati rice, and Türkiye stressed the need for effective marketing and branding of Pakistani Basmati in its market.

The understanding came during a bilateral meeting between Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Türkiye’s Minister of Trade Prof Dr Ömer Bolat on the sidelines of the 42nd Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) in Istanbul, said a press release issued.

The two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade relations and stressed sustained institutional engagement, closer business cooperation and better coordination to turn economic opportunities into concrete trade and investment outcomes.

Jam Kamal Khan also sought Turkish support in facilitating greater market access for Pakistani mangoes and urged continued cooperation in protecting and promoting the country’s premium agricultural products abroad.

Separately, Jam Kamal Khan met Director General of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk on the sidelines of the session.

She briefed him on SESRIC’s ongoing activities, research initiatives and reports on trade among Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, as well as its role in providing statistical information and analysis to support economic cooperation.

Jam Kamal Khan stressed that accurate, reliable and clean data is critical for research and policy analysis, and said credible statistics would help member states spot emerging trade trends, understand market dynamics, assess trade potential, uncover untapped opportunities and address trade barriers to boost intra-OIC trade.

He called for stronger research-based cooperation and wider use of reliable trade statistics for informed decision-making and greater economic integration across the OIC.

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