ISLAMABAD, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan termed the Pak-Turk relations "extraordinary" and "having no other example in the world," and stressed the need for putting up a joint struggle against terrorism and extremism, according to local TV channel reports Monday.

    Erdogan made the remarks while addressing the joint session of the two houses of Pakistani parliament on Monday afternoon.

    Turkish Prime Minister, who is on a two-day official visit to Pakistan said that Turkey considers the challenges and problems being faced by the people of Pakistan as its own and always has offered all out cooperation to its brotherly country.

    "My government and Turkish people stand by the Pakistan in this time as it's a time for unity and solidarity," he said while commenting on Pakistan's sacrifices in the war on terrorism.

    He urged all the Friends of Democratic Pakistan to fulfill their pledges made by them for the country during donors conferences.

    Earlier, the members of the Parliament welcomed the honorable guest by thumping the desks when he entered the house flanked by Speaker Fehmida Mirza and Chairman Senate Farooq H Naek.

    Erdogan was the fifth world leader to address the joint session of the Pakistani Parliament, the private TV ARY News reported.

    The Pakistani government on Monday also conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan, the country's highest civil award on Erdogan in recognition of his contribution for strengthening Pak-Turk ties.

    Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint declaration Sunday to bolster relations in various areas including economy, trade, investment agriculture, industry, culture, education defense and people-to-people contact.

    The two sides agreed to share the objectives of promotion of regional and international peace, stability, freedom and prosperity, according to the joint declaration signed by Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and visiting Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan.

    Addressing a joint press conference Sunday, Gilani and Erdogan said that they will cooperate against the menace of terrorism.

    Erdogan's last visit to Pakistan was in Oct. 2005, following a devastating earthquake in the country's northwest.