The upcoming visit of Turkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar to Islamabad is expected to advance existing projects and unlock new areas of collaboration in the energy and mining sectors.
Preparations for the visit were reviewed during a meeting between Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroglu in Islamabad. Senior Pakistani officials, including Secretary Petroleum Momin Agha and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) Managing Director Ahmed Hayat Lak, also attended the meeting.
Officials noted that energy-sector engagement between Pakistan and Turkiye has been steadily strengthening. Turkish Petroleum is already participating in both offshore and onshore exploration activities in Pakistan, a development the government views as a major step toward expanding foreign participation in the country’s upstream oil and gas sector.
A background note shared during the meeting highlighted that Pakistan has been encouraging joint ventures in petroleum and mineral development, particularly through state-owned exploration companies such as OGDCL, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Mari Energies. All three have partnered with Turkish Petroleum in recent months, opening the door for larger and more diversified joint ventures in exploration and production.
Ambassador Neziroglu informed the meeting that a leading Turkish mineral-sector company will join the visiting delegation, reflecting Turkiye’s growing interest in Pakistan’s mining potential and resource base. He said the visit would help “deepen cooperation across multiple sectors”, especially in areas where the two countries can combine technical expertise and investment.
Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said Pakistan is focused on turning diplomatic goodwill into concrete economic outcomes, stressing that the visit by Minister Bayraktar will play a vital role in accelerating shared projects in oil, gas and mineral development. He reiterated that Pakistan is keen to expand long-term partnerships with Turkiye in exploration, refining, pipeline infrastructure and mining ventures.
Both sides agreed to ensure a smooth and productive visit, with officials expressing confidence that the talks will lead to new agreements, expanded collaboration and a stronger strategic partnership between Pakistan and Turkiye in the energy and mining sectors.
Pakistan and Turkiye are moving toward a stronger partnership in energy and mining as both sides prepare for high-level talks aimed at expanding cooperation across oil, gas and mineral development.
The upcoming visit of Turkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar to Islamabad is expected to advance existing projects and unlock new areas of collaboration in the energy and mining sectors.
Preparations for the visit were reviewed during a meeting between Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroglu in Islamabad. Senior Pakistani officials, including Secretary Petroleum Momin Agha and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) Managing Director Ahmed Hayat Lak, also attended the meeting.
Officials noted that energy-sector engagement between Pakistan and Turkiye has been steadily strengthening. Turkish Petroleum is already participating in both offshore and onshore exploration activities in Pakistan, a development the government views as a major step toward expanding foreign participation in the country’s upstream oil and gas sector.
A background note shared during the meeting highlighted that Pakistan has been encouraging joint ventures in petroleum and mineral development, particularly through state-owned exploration companies such as OGDCL, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Mari Energies. All three have partnered with Turkish Petroleum in recent months, opening the door for larger and more diversified joint ventures in exploration and production.
Ambassador Neziroglu informed the meeting that a leading Turkish mineral-sector company will join the visiting delegation, reflecting Turkiye’s growing interest in Pakistan’s mining potential and resource base. He said the visit would help “deepen cooperation across multiple sectors”, especially in areas where the two countries can combine technical expertise and investment.
Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said Pakistan is focused on turning diplomatic goodwill into concrete economic outcomes, stressing that the visit by Minister Bayraktar will play a vital role in accelerating shared projects in oil, gas and mineral development. He reiterated that Pakistan is keen to expand long-term partnerships with Turkiye in exploration, refining, pipeline infrastructure and mining ventures.
Both sides agreed to ensure a smooth and productive visit, with officials expressing confidence that the talks will lead to new agreements, expanded collaboration and a stronger strategic partnership between Pakistan and Turkiye in the energy and mining sectors.
