and marketing of olives, development of rain-fed agriculture, sunflower cultivation, and the production of quality cotton seeds. At that time Pakistan Turkey friendship was highly appreciated by the peoples of both countries (Ali, 2002).

On 16 January 1978 both countries further come nearer to Closer cooperation in aviation was the theme of a meeting of the representatives of the three national airlines at Tehran. The three countries (Iran, Pakistan and Turkey) airlines decided to take necessary steps for increasing their inter-lines cargo business on both inter-regional and international routes. On the second side the national airlines also decided to give 50 percent discount to students of the three member countries travelling within the region. This cooperation was seen to be vitally important for promoting free movement of goods and people within the region (Ali, 2001).

Thus in May 1978 both countries Turkey and Pakistan in the next meeting of the Joint Commission which were held in Ankara (Turkey) , it was noted that an increase of items in trade had taken place during the last financial year. That increase was accounted for by the addition of a wholly new item of Pakistan which were based in import like fuel, oil, and a virtual doubling of the export of Pakistani rice to Turkey, during the year. That rising trend however, could not be continued. The total size of trade which proclaimed to Rs 301 million in 1977-78 came down to Rs 242 million in 1977-78.Pakistani exports to Turkey had pointed off from Rs 244 million in 1977-78 to Rs 160 million in 1978-79 (The Pakistan Times 24 December 1979).