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IN THIS ISSUE
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President of Pakistan arrives in Tokyo

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Enthronement Ceremony attended by the President

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President’s meeting with Prime Minister of Japan

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Delegation of (JPPFL) called on President Alvi

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President met a Delegation of (JPBCC)

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President address to Pakistani Community

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President Alvi met the Chinese Vice President

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Visit to NEC Headquarters by the President

9Kashmir Black Day observed at Embassy

The President of Pakistan Arrives in Tokyo on official visit

The Honourable President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi arrived in Tokyo on a four-day official visit. The
President undertook the visit on the invitation of the Japanese Government to attend theEnthronement Ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan Naruhito, which was to be attended byover 100 Heads of State/Government.

President of Pakistan and First Lady Mrs. Samina Alvi attend theEnthronement Ceremony of the Emperor of Japan
President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi, attended the Enthronement Ceremony of His Majesty theEmperor of Japan, Naruhito. The ceremony was attended by more than 100 Heads of Stateand Government. The President was accompanied by First Lady Mrs. Samina Alvi. ThePresident and First Lady felicitated the Emperor and the Empress on ascending the throne.
Later in the evening, they also attended the State Banquet hosted by the Emperor in thehonour of the visiting dignitaries.

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President Meets the Prime Minister of Japan Mr. Shinzo AbeThe President of Pakistan H.E. Dr. Arif Alvi met the Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe at thePrime Minister’s Office.

The President expressed his heartfelt condolences on the loss of precious lives caused by the recentTyphoon Hagibis in Japan and wished the injured early recovery. The President felicitated the Prime
Minister on the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and hoped that the new Japanese era“Reiwa” would bring more prosperity and well-being for the friendly people of Japan.

The President stressed on the need for both countries to work together more closely to enhance mutually
beneficial relations particularly in the fields of investment, trade, human resource development andpeople-to-people contacts. With a young Pakistan having 60% of its population below the age of 30 and agreying and shrinking population in Japan, the President also highlighted the inherent complementarities
that could be exploited to benefit economies of both countries.
The President mentioned the worsening situation of human rights in the Indian Occupied Jammu andKashmir and requested the Prime Minister to impress upon India to restore the fundamental human rightsof the Kashmiris.
Prime Minister Abe expressed his gratitude to the President for attending the ceremony and expressedhope that such exchanges would help in further enhancing the bilateral relations between Japan andPakistan.
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President meets delegation of Japan-Pakistan Parliamentary
Friendship League (JPPFL)
Chairman of Japan-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship League (JPPFL) Mr. Seishiro Eto called on the President today.
The President conveyed his heartfelt condolences on the loss of precious lives caused by the recent Typhoon Hagibis
in Japan. He hoped and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.

While appreciating the positive role of JPPFL in bringing Pakistan and Japan closer, the President noted that he waspleased to confer Mr. Eto with the award of Hilal-i-Pakistan this year in recognition of his efforts to promote
understanding and friendship between Japan and Pakistan, particularly between the Parliaments of the twocountries. He also appreciated the contribution of the League members in advocating a stronger economic
partnership between Pakistan and Japan. In his remarks, Mr. Eto expressed his deep gratitude to the President ofPakistan for awarding him with the civil award of Pakistan. He highlighted the areas of trade and investment tofurther bilateral relations and underscored the significance of President’s visit to Japan in giving an impetus to thisimportant bilateral relationship. The two sides agreed that being parliamentary democracies, the parliaments of thetwo countries should enhance cooperation through increased exchanges and collaboration.

President meets delegation of Japan-Pakistan Business
Cooperation Committee
A working luncheon meeting was hosted by Japan-Pakistan Business Cooperation Committee (JPBCC) for President
Dr. Arif Alvi today. The JPBCC delegation was headed by Advisor to the Marubeni Corporation, Mr. Koichi Yajima.
Representatives from leading Japanese Business Corporations having strong presence in Pakistan also participated inthe meeting.

The President highlighted the initiatives of the present Government to overcome the economic challenges throughpeace oriented, investment friendly, development focused and people centered strategies. He added that Pakistan
has a liberal investment policy and there are tremendous opportunities for the Japanese companies to take due
advantage of the conducive environment. While appreciating Japan’s role as premier development partner ofPakistan, the President stated that Pakistan was ready to welcome Japanese businesses in all the sectors of economy.
He offered Japanese companies to invest in the Special Economic Zones to cater not only to the big Pakistani market
as well as of the wider region.
The two sides also discussed possibilities to enhance investments in diverse sectors such as energy, food processing,fisheries, automobiles and agriculture.
Mr. Koichi Yajima and the other business leaders acknowledged the economic credentials of Pakistan and expressedstrong desire of JPBCC to make practical efforts for boosting up trade and investment relations between the twocountries.

4President Alvi Addresses Pakistani Community in Japan
President Dr. Arif Alvi addressed the Pakistani Community in Japan at the Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo.
Addressing a large number of community representatives, he impressed upon the role of Pakistanicommunity in promoting the interests of Pakistan in Japan. He appreciated the efforts and contributions of
the Pakistani diaspora in Japan in promoting country’s positive image and in always contributing generously
towards the national cause irrespective of political affiliations.

He said that the present political set up in Pakistan was people centric and its socio-economic agenda wasaimed at bringing job opportunities and economic benefits to the people. Terming the overseas Pakistanis
as country’s greatest asset, he added that Government was striving hard for the welfare and betterment ofOverseas Pakistanis and to involve them fully in the national development efforts and have taken a numberof steps in this regard. He underlined that necessary instruction have been issued to Pakistani Missions
abroad to facilitate/assist the community to address their genuine concerns in an effective manner.

The President underscored that Pakistan was seeking a comprehensive partnership with Japan covering
political, economic, security and cultural aspects, primarily focusing on enhancing cooperation in the areasof trade, investment, infrastructure development and human resource development.
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President Arif Alvi meets Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan
during his visit to Japan
Today President Arif Alvi met the Chinese Vice President Mr. Wang Qishan. The meeting was marked bytraditional warmth, mutual understanding and trust. President Arif Alvi congratulated the Vice President on
the 70th Anniversary of founding of the People’s Republic of China and felicitated China for its remarkable
growth and underscored that the reform and opening up process of China was a model for developing
countries.

The President exchanged views on a range of bilateral issues of mutual interest with the Chinese Vice
President Wang Qishan.
Chinese Vice President reiterated solidarity with Pakistan in safeguarding its territorial sovereignty,
independence and security. The Pakistan side reaffirmed its commitment to the One China Policy.
President Arif Alvi briefed the Chinese Vice President on the situation in Indian Occupied Jammu andKashmir, including its concerns, position, and the prevailing humanitarian crisis there.
President Arif Alive underscored that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a transformational
project. Both sides maintained that the second phase of CPEC will promote industrial and socio-economic
development in Pakistan.
The two leaders reaffirmed their firm resolve to further
strengthen
Pakistan-China
All-Weather
Strategic
Cooperative Partnership aimed at building a Community ofShared Future. Pakistan-China partnership remains
unaffected by the vicissitudes of the regional andinternational developments and continues to move fromstrength to strength.

President Dr. Arif Alvi’s visit to NEC Headquarters

The President visited the headquarters of NEC where he was briefed on the latest
technologies being promoted by the NEC as well as the Company’s plans for future
investments in Pakistan.
6Kashmir Black Day observed at the Embassy
To express solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJ&K), an event
was organized by Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo to observe 27th October as Kashmir Black Day. A large
number of people from the Pakistani community attended the event. The Deputy Chief of Mission read themessages of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan which primarily emphasized on Pakistan’s
continued moral, political and diplomatic support to the legitimate right of the Kashmiri people to self
determination in accordance with the UN charter and the applicable UN Security Council resolutions.

Speaking on the occasion Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad said that 27th October is remembered as a Black Day
when the Indian Forces occupied Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 and since then has unleashed reign of terror
and brutalities against innocent Kashmiri people. The Ambassador referred to the steps taken by the Indian
Government on August 5,2019 as blatant violation of international law and morality. He added that foralmost three months now India has imposed an inhuman lockdown over 8 million people whereas theIndian Occupied forces are perpetrating unspeakable crimes against the Kashmiri people, including womenand children with complete impunity. Ambassador Ahmad underscored Pakistan’s urge to the Internationalcommunity to play its role in ensuring respect for the fundamental human rights and freedom of theKashmiri people besides averting grave risks to peace and security in the region posed by irresponsible
actions of the Indian Government. He stressed that today Pakistan renew its unshakeable solidarity withthe people of IOJ&K and assure them of unflinching resolve and commitment to their legitimate right toself-determination.

A photographic exhibition was also organized by the Embassy to highlight the oppression and brutalities
carried out by the Indian Occupied forces in IOJ&K against the innocent people of Kashmir including men,women and children. Earlier a strong protest was also held in front of the Indian Embassy organized by themembers of the Pakistani community to observe the Kashmir Black Day and strongly agitate against thegross violations of human rights in IOJ&K.

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