Nawaz Sharif given Turkey’s top award

    By IANS,

    Islamabad: Turkish President Abdullah Gul Tuesday conferred his country’s highest civilian award Jumhuriyet Nishan on Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.


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    The award was bestowed on Sharif at a special investiture ceremony which was also attended by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.

    Sharif said it was a great honour for him to receive the prestigious award.

    “As a recipient of Turkey’s highest state decoration, I am deeply touched by the exalted recognition granted for my humble contribution to furthering our fraternal relations, a calling close to my heart,” he said.

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