FLAG HOISTING CEREMONY AT PAKISTAN EMBASSY, TOKYOAn impressive ceremony was held at
the Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo tothcommemorate the 78 anniversary ofNational Day of Pakistan. Ambassador
Asad M. Khan hoisted the National
Flag whilst the audience recited theNational Anthem of Pakistan.

nation for the stability and supremacyof the homeland. It further emphasized
upon making a firm commitment toadhere to our national objectives andgoals besides promoting love andharmony to secure the future of thenation.

Ambassador Khan was appreciative of
the efforts of the Pakistani Community
who is significantly contributing
towards the progress of both Japanand Pakistan. He added that theEmbassy with the collaboration of thePakistani Community would work

The Ambassador read the messagesof the President and Prime Minister ofPakistan. The messages urged thecountrymen to follow the teachingsand principles laid down by thefounding fathers so as to makePakistan a lively and determined

The Ambassador in his speechstressed that the spirit of unity,
harmony and sacrifice showed during
the Pakistan movement need to becontinued with the same zeal so that
Pakistan progresses on the path ofprosperityanddevelopment.

together to further strengthen thebilateral relations between Japan andPakistan in all areas and fields. TheAmbassador
also
thankedthecommunity for its active participation inthe National Day Reception.

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1PAKISTAN-JAPAN REAFFIRM THEIR COMMITMENT TOSTRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES
A grand reception was hosted by theEmbassy of Pakistan, Tokyo tocommemoratetheauspicious
occasion of National Day. The
reception was well attended byprominent personalities including
ParliamentaryVice-Ministerfortanks, academia, members of themedia, business leaders, notablesfrom the Civil Society and membersof Pakistani Community attended theevent in large number.
Ambassador Asad M. Khan in his
speech highlighted the vision of thefor a comprehensive partnership
between Pakistan and Japan. The
Ambassador
underscoredtherenewed interest in both capitals tofurther intensify high level exchanges
and to deepen business andinvestment linkages. In this regardForeign Affairs Mr. Manabu Horii,
PresidentofJapan-Pakistan
Parliamentarians Friendship League(JPPFL)Mr.
SeishiroEto,parliamentarians
including
Mr.
Natsuo Yamaguchi, Member Houseof Councillors / Chief Representativeof Komeito, Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone,
former Foreign Minister and Memberof House of Councillors, Ms. Midori
Matsushima Member House ofRepresentatives and Head ofSecretariat JPPFL and Mr. Haku
Shinkun,MemberHouseofCouncillors. Moreover, Ambassadors,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
seniorJapanese
Government
Officials, Defence Attaches, thinkfounding fathers as laid out on March23, 1940 and the subsequentdemocratic struggle spearheaded by
the father of the nation Quaid-eAzam Muhammad Ali Jinnah which
resulted in the creation of Pakistan in
1947. The Ambassador underlined
the importance of close historical
Pakistan-Japan relations and deep
sentiment of warmth and affectionthat the people of the two countries
share with one another. He
reaffirmed that common adherence
to the ideals of peace, democracy,
freedom and rule of law and sharedcommitment to deepening bilateral
trade, investment and development
cooperation provides a strong basis

he made special reference to thevisit of Foreign Minister Taro Kono toPakistan which provided a great
opportunity to both sides to share
their vision for promoting peace,stability and prosperity.
Ambassador Khan also referred tothe improved security situation in
Pakistan and the resultant economic
turnaround duly recognized andacknowledged byInternational Financial Institutions
and credit rating agencies. He addedthat JETRO’s 2017 survey rated
Pakistan as the top destination forJapanese companies for expected
profits and plans for expansions ofoperations.

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2The Ambassador reiterated theadherence of Pakistan to further buildon the shared commitment to peace,security and prosperity to lay thefoundation of an enduring partnershipbased on trust and mutually beneficial
cooperation.

and efforts would be made to further
strengthen the bilateral relations in all
fields. Mr. Eto also appreciatedPakistan’s firm commitment to fight out
terrorism and vowed to extend full cooperation in these endeavours ofPakistan.

Pakistan in fighting against terrorism
and pledged Japan’s full support toPakistan in this regard. Mr. Horii also
appreciated the improved security
situation in Pakistan and turnaround ineconomic development which has
shown steady growth. He stated thatPresident of the JPPFL, Mr. Seishiro
Eto in his remarks termed Pakistan asa country with great potential in every
field and progressing in the right
direction. He added that Pakistan andJapan have been sharing exchanges
in various fields including economy,culture, academia and politics since
the establishment of the diplomatic ties

HonourableManabuHorii,
Parliamentary Vice
Minister for
Foreign Affairs in his remarks statedthat Japan and Pakistan have cordial
bilateral relations since 1952 andthese relations have developed further
this year with the visit of Foreign
Minister Mr. Taro Kono. He added thatMr. Kono appreciated the efforts of

the Japanese Government would
encourage and firmly support theactivities of Japanese companies inPakistan and make further efforts todeepen the economic ties between thetwo countries.

Director General Joint Staff Headquarters Pakistan visited Japan to attend
22ndTokyo Defence Forum
Director General Joint Staff Headquarters Pakistan, Lt Gen Malik Zafar Iqbal HI(M) visited Japan to attend 22 nd
Tokyo Defense Forum organized by Ministry of Defense Japan. During his stay the General Officer held various
meeting with Civil and Military leadership of Japan. He highlighted Pakistan’s perspective, efforts & sacrifices in
global war on terror. He also held talks to promote relations between the two countries.

DGJS Meeting with Vice Chief ofJoint Staff Lt. Gen Matsumoto

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3MEETING OF JAPAN PAKISTAN PARLIAMENTARIANS’ FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE

Ambassador Asad M. Khan attended the meeting of Japan Pakistan Parliamentarians’ Friendship League (JPPFL), cochaired by Mr. Seishiro Eto Chairman JPPFL, Ms. Midori Matushima, former Justice Minister and Mr. Koichiro Genba,
former Foreign Minister, held at the Diet. The meeting was also attended by members of the JPPFL, Japanese
Ambassador to Pakistan, Director General Southeast and Southwest Bureau of the Gaimusho. During the meeting, frankand focused discussions were held on the advancement of bilateral relationship.
Ambassador Khan briefed the parliamentarians comprehensively on the recent positive developments in terms of thesecurity and economy, upward trajectory of the bilateral relations with successful convening of a number of institutional
dialogue processes, renewed interest of Japanese investors in Pakistan and growing cooperation in trade, investment
and human resources development.

MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF JATA

The Ambassador met with thePresident of Japan Association ofTravel Agents Mr. Tadashi Shimuraand discussed prospects of tourism
promotion between the two countries.
The Ambassador stated that Pakistan
has been a favourite tourist destination
around the world including Japan
besides Karachi remained a key transit
point for tourists visiting Africa andEurope for a longer period of time. TheAmbassador stated that there had
been security concerns for the last few
years in Pakistan but now things havechanged drastically and security has
improved
remarkably.
TheAmbassador emphasized that most ofthe cities in Pakistan including the bigcities like Karachi, Lahore andIslamabad etc. are safer than many
big cities of the world. Hence, it issimply the question of perception
which needs to be changed withregard to security concerns in Pakistan.
The Ambassador explained that due tovarious infrastructural development
projects in Pakistan, the access tomany tourists’ spots have beenupgradedandbecome
moreconvenient to visit. These specially
inclued the Northern Areas of Pakistan
where many towering peaks of theworld are also located. The Japanesemountaineers also have been visitingthese peaks regularly. Pakistan is also
the cradle of Gandhara civilization andthese historical places carry immense
attraction for tourists. Hence, there isimmense potential for promotion oftourism between the two countries
which needs to be explored.

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4AMBASSADOR ASAD M. KHAN FEATURED IN NHK’S “TOKYO EYE 2020”

The Ambassador featured in Japan’s premier public television channel NHK programme, “Tokyo Eye 2020” and shared his
experience of life, people and culture of Japan. The half hour long programme was hosted by Chris pepper of NHK World.
(Watch video by clicking the link below:)

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/vod/tokyoeye2020/2053108/

Ambassador Dr. Asad M. Khan welcomed three member WASA and FDA delegation

Ambassador Khan welcomed at theEmbassy a three member Faisalabad
WASA and FDA delegation led by Vice
Chairman Mian Irfan MannanFirst Secretary visits Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

First Secretary Gul Qaiser Sarwani participated in Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Sagamihara
Campus Tour on the invitation of JAXA Tokyo. He also met Dr. Saku Tsuneta Vice President / Director
General of Institute of Space and Astronautical Science and discussed areas of mutual interest. The visit
offered easy to understand explanation on the most advanced, high technology such as current status ofJapan aerospace research and development and future technology.

Prepared by Press Wing, Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo

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