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Seminar on Trade and Investment held in Osaka
Ambassador’s Engagement in Osaka
Meeting with Kazuhiro Suzuki & Kensuke Tsuzuki
WASA Engineers welcomed in Embassy
Participants of the Minato City Stamp Rally visitedEmbassy
11. Dr. Santhi Kanoktanaporn welcomed in Embassy

2. New Year’s meet and greet with Pakistani Community
4. Speaking to Students at Tokyo University
6. Meeting with President Sophia University
8. JENESYS Programmes participants visited Embassy
10. Ambassador speaking at the OTS new Year Party
12. Ambassador met with Governor Fukushima

Seminar on Trade and Investment held in Osaka
The second of the series of seminars, titled “Emerging
Trade and Investment opportunities in Pakistan” washeld at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce andindustries Osaka. The seminar was jointly organized byPakistan Embassy, Consulate of Pakistan Osaka,
JETRO and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ. The seminar
was attended to the capacity by over hundred (100)leading Japanese companies and organizations.

between the two countries and stressed that there wasa need to build upon this reserve of historical linkages,
good will and understanding. The Ambassador addedthat the political stability, improved security situationand healthy economic indicators had made Pakistan an
attractive destination for trade and investment fromaround the world. The Ambassador indentified that theoverwhelming
interestofJapanesebusiness

Besides H.E. Dr. Asad M. Khan, Ambassador ofPakistan, the panel of speakers included Mr. IchiroSone, Director General JETRO Osaka, Mr. So Kitami,
Former Head of JETRO Karachi and Mr. Osamu
Sakamura, General Manager of Global Business
Division, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ.

community in these seminars truly reflect therealizations of these positive facts by Japanesebusiness community.
The speakers highlighted the recent positive macro
economic trends in Pakistan and opportunities forbilateral trade and investment between Pakistan andJapan that have emerged due to economic turnaround.

In his opening remarks, the Ambassador underscoredthe long trade, investment and development relations

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1New Year’s meet and greet with Pakistani Community

Ambassador Khan had a New Year’s meet and greet with Pakistani community members at
the Embassy and briefed them on recent important developments in the bilateralrelationship between Pakistan and Japan.

Ambassador Khan Speaking to the students of Osaka University

The Ambassador speaking to the students of Osaka University’s Dept of Foreign Language
Studies on Pakistan’s journey to peace, stability and progress.

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Ambassador Asad M. Khan called on Professor Hajime Ouchi Dean Osaka University

Ambassador Asad M. Khan called on Prof. Hajime Ouchi Dean Osaka University
School of Foreign Studies
The Ambassador speaking to students at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

Ambassador Khan spoke to students at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies(TUFS) andgave them a detailed presentation on Pakistan’s history, culture, traditions, way of life andeconomy. The students took keen interest in getting more information about the country
and asked questions covering various aspects of Pakistan. The Ambassador also calledon the President of TUFS Mr. Hirotaka Tateishi and exchanged views on institutional cooperation between the two countries.

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Ambassador Khan met Kazuhiro Suzuki & Kensuke Tsuzuki

Ambassador Asad M. Khan met Mr. Kazuhiro Suzuki & Mr. Kensuke Tsuzuki, President
and SVP respectively of JITCO & conveyed Pakistan’s keenness to avail of Japan’sTechnical Internship training programme(TITP)The Ambassador met with President Sophia University Miki Sugimura

The Ambassador gave a talk on Pakistan at Sophia University, Tokyo. He also met theVice President of the Univerity Ms. Miki Sugimura and exchanged views on identifying
ways and means to promote institutional exchanges.

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4Ambassador welcomed WASA Engineers at the EmbassyThe Ambassador welcomed WASA’s Engineers from all over Pakistan visiting Japan on
JICA’s invitation

Ambassador Khan welcomed Pakistani participants in the JENESYS Programme

Ambassador Khan welcomed Pakistani participants in the JENESYS Programme currently visiting
Japan together with participants from other SAARC countries. The Ambassador urged theparticipants to take maximum advantage from the opportunities available in Japan for Pakistanisin the field of science, advanced scientific technology and human resource development.

The Ambassador welcomed the participants of the Minato city Stamp RallyThe Ambassador welcomed the participants of the Minato City Stamp Rally to the Embassy andgave them a presentation on Pakistan. The participants were introduced to the history, people,culture and cuisine of Pakistan. The participants showed great excitement about Pakistan andexpressed desire to visit it.
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Ambassador Asad M. Khan speaking at the OTS new Year party

Ambassador Asad M. Khan speaking at the AOTS New Year meet and performing Kagamiwari withPresident Kuwayama and Ambassador of Indonesia

Ambassador Khan received Dr. Santhi Kanoktanaporn, SG Asian Productivity

Ambassador Khan received Dr. Santhi Kanoktanaporn, SG Asian Productivity Organization at theEmbassy and discussed ways for working together with APO to promote productivity in Pakistan

The Ambassador with Governor of Fukushima H.E. Masao Uchibori

The Ambassador with Governor of Fukushima HE Masao Uchibori and members of Tokyo
Diplomatic Corps during the Diplomats’ study tour in Fukishima Prefecture

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