Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday arrived in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on a two-day official visit.
Prime Minister Imran Khan together with his Cabinet members welcomed the Turkish president, accompanied by a high level delegation, at Nur Khan Airbase, a military base used to receive foreign government officials.
The First Lady, Emine Erdoğan, is also accompanying the president.
Two children presented bouquets to the president and the first lady. Pakistan's premier himself drove the president to the Prime Minister House, where a guard of honor is to be presented.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan together with his Cabinet members welcomed the Turkish president, accompanied by a high level delegation, at Nur Khan Airbase.
Erdogan will co-chair a high-level meeting with Khan during his visit -- fourth since 2002, and second since he became president.
The Pakistan-Turkey High Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) will also be attended by senior politicians and Cabinet members from both sides.
At the conclusion of the session, a joint declaration will be signed, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"A number of important agreements/MoUs are expected to be concluded. The two leaders will have a joint press stakeout," the statement added.
Prior to the session, the two leaders will meet for discussions on a wide range of global and regional affairs.
Along with the Pakistani premier, Erdogan will address the Pakistan-Turkey Business and Investment Forum, which brings together leading investors and business-people from both sides.
Erdoğan will separately meet Pakistan's President Arif Alvi.
He is also scheduled to address a joint session of Pakistani parliament on Friday for a fourth time having done so earlier in November 2016, May 2012 and October 2009.
