Karachi: Yutaka Arima Director General Southwest Asian Affairs Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan called on Kalim Farooqui Chairman Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF) during his brief stay in Karachi enroute to Islamabad. His delegation included Tsutsumi Taro, Director, Keiko Ikemoto, Assistant Director and Yasushi Nakagawa Acting Consul General, Consulate General of Japan in Karachi.

During meeting with him, Kalim Farooqui was assisted by Tetsuya Suematsu, senior Vice Chairman PJBF, Kazunori Yamaguchi, Country Director, Japan External Trade Organisation, Kazuteru Mihara, COO Japanese Association of Commerce and Industry Syed Feroz Alam Shah, Director PJBF and Advisor to Board of Investment and Ministry of Information Technology and Murtaza Mandviwalla Director and Secretary General of PJBF. Kalim Farooqui elaborated upon business cooperation between Japanese and Pakistani companies and cited recently concluded Joint Business and Government Dialogue in Islamabad in which over 70 Japanese and equal number of Pakistani businessmen converged.

He also elaborated upon undertaking by government of Pakistan to create Technology Parks across country and substantial investments being made in sector. Two Japanese companies in IT sector have already opened their offices and are actively pursuing business.

Murtaza Mandviwalla stressed upon need for further investments by Japanese auto manufacturing companies to catch up with changing local demands and which can eventually help in exporting their units from Pakistan.

Suematsu, Yamaguchi and Mihara presented papers and explained about impediments with respect to trade and investments between two countries and on how best it can be resolved if given due consideration.

Arima giving hearing to all that was conveyed and requested by PJBF appreciated contribution being made by PJBF.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 13 2022

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