ANKARA: Ambassador of Pakistan Sohail Mahmood hosted a reception at Pakistan House to celebrate the conferment of the prestigious civil award, “Sitar-e-Imtiaz&
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Prof. Dr. Halil Toker, in
recognition of his services for the prom
otion of Urdu language and literature in Turkey and strengthening Pakistan-Turkey cultural cooperation.
The President of Pakistan had conferred the Award on
Prof. Dr. Halil Toker during the special Investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on 23 March 2017.
Addressing on the occasion, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood noted that
Prof. Dr. Halil Toker had not only highlighted the contacts between the Muslims of South Asia and Ott
oman Turkey but also effectively helped promote the Urdu language as one of the eternal bonds between Pakistan and Turkey.
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