ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tokyo Farukh Amil has said that Pakistan and Japan could become business partners as the present elected government is focused on enhancing relations with countries in the South Asian region. He said this while speaking to the governor of Aichi Hideaki Ohmura during a phone call. They discussed ways to boost relations between the industrial heartland of Japan and Pakistan. The governor welcomed the ambassador after a gap of 10 years and said Aichi was happy to support Pakistan’s effort to hold the first ever trade and business seminar in Nagoya, a message received here said. “Pakistan offers many opportunities for Japan as it expands its focus across South Asia’s youthful population, lower labour costs and a population favorably disposed towards doing business with Japan,” said the envoy. The ambassador invited the governor to encourage participation from Aichi in the next expo in Pakistan, the investment conference in Islamabad.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2014.
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