Pakistan was led by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood while Japan was represented by Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Kenji Kanasugi.
Islamabad … News Time
The 12th round of bilateral political consultation was held in Islamabad on Friday. Pakistan was led by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmud, while Japan was represented by Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Kenji Kanasugi. Political consultation is an important tool for reviewing all aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening Pakistan-Japan relations and to facilitate this long-standing partnership to new heights. The consultation session discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the areas of trade, investment, public relations, people skills, science, technology, culture and education.
Foreign Secretary discussed new investment opportunities and tourism sectors, including macroeconomic stability in the Japanese delegation, improvement of Pakistan’s global ranking, business environment and improvement in rankings by the World Bank in this regard. I talked about the vast potential that exists. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the bilateral political ties between the two countries, including President Arif Alawi’s recent visit to Tokyo to attend the crown of the Emperor of Japan. And it is expected that the number of visits to the highest level will increase further. Regional and global issues were also discussed at the consultation meeting. The Foreign Secretary briefed the Japanese guest about Pakistan’s immense support and support in the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
Foreign Secretary discusses the negative impact of Japanese delegation as a result of illegal and unilateral Indian actions on August 5, 2019 in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and informed about the current extremely human rights situation in the occupied valley and described the importnce of the role of the global community in ensuring the peaceful and peaceful resolution of the threats to peace and security and the Jammu and Kashmir conflict. The Foreign Secretary appraised the Japanese delegation of supporting Pakistan’s vision and all efforts to resolve conflicts with political and diplomatic sources in the Middle East and Gulf region. Expressing satisfaction over the current situation of bilateral relations, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Japan in various fields.
