ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended felicitations to the government and people of Turkey on the outcome of the referendum for the constitutional amendment, according to the unofficial results. In their separate messages to the Turkish leaders, the president and Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Shairf have congratulated Turkey over this important decision. In their messages, they have highlighted that this affirmative vote for a constitutional amendment in today’s referendum is reflective of the Turkish people’s desire for a strong Turkey. They have expressed hope that it would help consolidate the impressive gains made in Turkey over the past 15 years for stability and prosperity. In these messages, Pakistani leadership has reaffirmed the strong desire of the people of Pakistan to further strengthen the historic bonds of friendship between the two countries through mutually beneficial cooperation and exchanges.