ANKARA: Concluding his two-day official visit to Turkey, his first, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government was fully committed to not only develop Pakistan but also contribute in ensuring regional peace and stability, ARY News reported.

He was addressing a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Turkish capital on Friday.

The prime minister said that the two countries enjoyed brotherly relations spanning generations and he hoped that the ties would only strengthen over time.”We wish to take relations between Pakistan and Turkey to new heights”, he said.

He also hoped that Turkish firms would invest in Pakistan and assist the Pakistani government in its various ventures to uplift the people and the economy, saying that the Pakistani government wanted to take advantage from the experience of the Turkish companies.

“Our government will build five million houses in its tenure. We invite Turkish companies to take part in this venture for its up-to-the-mark execution and timely completion”, he said.