Enstitü Vice President Dr. Şaban Çobanoğlu and Strategy Development Director Hasan Kocabıyık attended meetings in Karachi and Lahore to evaluate collaboration opportunities with various institutions and to search for suitable buildings.

Meetings with Karachi University, Karachi Institute of BA and the largest library of Sindh Province, Liyakant Library were organised in Karachi in the first leg of the program. At the end of the meetings held, a mutual agreement was reached to collaborate with all three institutions in Turkish instruction.

In addition, the building proposed by Ministry of Culture suitable for the institutes projected to be opened, was examined on-site with the Minister. In this context, a meeting was held with Sindh Province Minister of Culture Sharmila Faruki for the Pakistani government to allocate a venue for our Enstitü.

Following the meetings in Karachi, efforts were made towards opening a Yunus Emre Enstitüsü in Lahore in the second foot of Pakistan visit.

Firstly General Directorate of Foundations was visited in this context, and some buildings proposed by the Federal Government were examined on-site. Collaboration opportunities were discussed with Vice Rector of Penjabi University Prof. Dr. Mujaheed Kamran.

On the second day of Lahore program, our delegation was received by Punjab Province Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Information on Enstitü's operations in Pakistan was provided in the meeting held. Mr. Sharif expressed that Turkey and Pakistan are two sister countries and underlined that they attach importance to our operations and are ready to support us in every way possible.

Following the visit, the building and lots proposed by Punjab Province Prime Ministry were examined on-site.