Turkey and Pakistan intend to focus on expanding trade and investment cooperation during the upcoming visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Ankara, according to the Turkish Presidential Office.

Sharif will arrive in Turkey on July 4 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The sides plan to discuss the full range of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global issues.

A Turkey-Pakistan Business Forum will also be held during the visit, where new projects and opportunities to deepen economic partnership are expected to be discussed.