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Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad meets Mayor Maebashi City; discusses Trade andInvestment Linkages
In a meeting with Mr. Ryu Yamamoto, theMayor of Maebashi city, Gunma prefecture,
Ambassador
ImtiazAhmad
ensuredcooperation to establish Islamabad –Maebashi Sister Cities relations. The
Ambassador highlighted number of areas thatcan be targeted for developing bilateral tradeand investment linkages between Maebashi
and Pakistani companies. He made specialreference to economic and investment
potential and possibilities of developing
partnerships with Pakistani IT industry,
encouraging procurement of professional
services and human resource from Pakistan.
Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad also endorsed theidea of organizing a joint Japan – Pakistan
cultural and sports event in Maebashi city thatwould result in opening more avenues forfurther collaboration.

The mayor of Maebashi city in hisremarks showed full support to theendeavors of finalizing the Sister Cities
agreement which surely would result indeveloping strong economic partnership.
He expressed pleasure over decision oftwo Maebashi businessmen to invest inPakistan. He added that there is atremendous potential for both thestakeholders
todevelopstrong
connection in many areas and sectors.
The Ambassador also appreciated theefforts of Mr. Naohisa Fukuda CEO ofJapan Communications Inc. and Mirza
Asif Baig Chairman Saffron Group &Japan Pakistan Economic Cultural
Association (JPECA)in making the event asuccess.

Ambassador Ahmad and the Mayor of Maebashi city also appreciated the role of Japan
Pakistan Economic & Cultural Association, Co-Chaired by Mr. Kawamura Takeo, Ex Chief
Cabinet Secretary of Japan and Mr. Baig, which aims at promoting the economic andcultural relationships between Japan and Pakistan.

Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad held interactive session with media persons on"Kashmir Black Day"
To commemorate Kashmir Black Day, Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmed held an interactive
session with the prominent Japanese print and electronic media persons at the Embassy.
Senior representatives from The Asahi Shimbun, The Yomiuiri Shimbun, The Mainichi
Shimbun, Nippon television network Corporation and NHK attended the event. In hisremarks, the Ambassador highlighted the internationally recognized legal and politicaldimensions of the Kashmir dispute with special reference to illegal occupation by Indian
Security forces in 1947. He added that for the last 73 years India has unleashed a reign ofterror and brutalities against innocent Kashmiri people, who have however, shown
unmatched resilience and continued struggle for their just cause.

The Ambassador also apprised the media persons about India’s illegal acts of August 5,
2019 and subsequent unprecedented human right violations, crackdown, media
blockade, extra judicial killings in fake encounters, digital lockdown and demographic
apartheid in Indian illegally occupied Jammu& Kashmir (IIOJK). He added that
International community and human rights organizations have time and again raised
concerns over the continuing gross human rights violations and has identified Indian
unconcealed brutalities in IIOJK. The Ambassador emphasized that it is imperative that
the UNSC and international community back its words with concrete actions for the sakeof justice and human dignity. Ambassador Ahmad acknowledged the role of media inhighlighting the factual grave situation in IIOJK and exposing inhuman tactics applied byIndian security forces against the Kashmiri people.

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Event at the Embassy to Observe Kashmir Black Day
An event was organized by Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo to observe 27th October as Kashmir
Black Day. A large number of Pakistani community members and Kashmiri Diaspora
attended the event. Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmed read the messages of the President andPrime Minister of Pakistan which primarily emphasized on support and solidarity withKashmiri people for realization of their legitimate right to self-determination. TheAmbassador in his key-note address remarked that this day represented the ominous
designs of Indian Government when its security forces illegally occupied Jammu andKashmir in 1947 and since last 73 years have subjected the innocent Kashmiris to brutalrepression.
He added that on August 5,2019
the Indian Government, inviolation of International law andhumanitarian norms, altered theconstitutional
statusanddemographic structure of Indian
Illegally Occupied Jammu andKashmir (IIOJK). However, theseillegal and unilateral Indianactions have not only been
rejected by Kashmiris andPakistan
butInternationalcommunity too condemned it forbeing in violation of InternationalLawandrelevant
UNSC
resolutions.
However, these illegal and unilateral Indian actions have not only been rejected by Kashmirisand Pakistan but International community too condemned it for being in violation ofInternational Law and relevant UNSC resolutions. The Ambassador deplored that Indian
Government and its security forces since August 5,2019 has intensified its inhuman tactics andsubjected the people of IIOJK to worst kind of human rights violations besides imposition ofindefinite curfew, suspension of all cyber communication lines, custodial torture and deaths,
use of pellet guns, extra judicial killings and random imprisonment of innocent people.However,despite turning Kashmir into a large prison, India has not been able to dampen the indomitablespirit of the freedom loving Kashmiri people.

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Photographic Exhibition to Observe Kashmir Black Day

A photographic exhibition was organized by the Embassy to highlight the continuing
torture and brutal repression carried out by the Indian Occupied forces in IIOJK.

Protest by Pakistani-Kashmiri Diaspora in front of the IndianEmbassy, Tokyo

The members of the Pakistani community and Kashmiri Diaspora held a strong protest
in front of the Indian Embassy to observe the Kashmir Black Day and strongly agitate
against the unprecedented gross human rights violations in IIOJK by Indian securityforces.

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Economic, Trade, Cultural and Tourism OutreachAmbassador Imtiaz Ahmad met Mr. Hachiro Nitta, Governor Toyama Prefecture andMr. Masayoshi Imamoto, Deputy Mayor, Toyama city. Discussed potential andpossibilities of developing partnerships and linkages.

To evaluate possibility of supporting agriculture & food sector in Pakistan throughtechnology transfer, the Ambassador & Trade Counselor visited a model Japanesefacility ZeroKara, using patented method to frost fresh & cooked food ensuring a longer
shelf life more efficiently.

5Japanese IT companies and startups were briefed on economic & investment potential and the possibilityof developing partnerships with Pakistani IT industry, encouraging procurement of professional services
and human resource from Pakistan.

Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad opened Pakistan Investment Seminar followed by briefings by Federal &Provincial Boards of Investment sharing Pakistani investment landscape with Japanese companies. Theevent was jointly organized by UNIDO, JICA, BOI & Embassy of Pakistan in Tokyo.

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Ambassador Imtiaz
Ahmad emphasized on
developing economic
partnership between
Tohoku region &Pakistan during ameeting with the Mayorof Aomori Mr. Akihiko
Onodera.

During a meeting with the Chief
Director of JETRO Aomori Mr.
Keiichi, the Ambassador wasbriefed on the regional businesspotential along with sectorsalready trading with Pakistan inAomori.

Aomori Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Chairman Mr. Wakai & President Mr. Kasai hosted
Ambassador & Economic Team of the Embassy briefing on the potential of trade & investment linkage
with Pakistani companies.

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Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad waswelcomed by Mr. KOBAYASHI,
Executive Director Future Planning
Department to discuss opportunities for
Pakistani professionals in Yamagata
region.

Mr. Atsushi Fuji, Mitsubishi Corporation’s
Chief Executive for Pakistan called on theAmbassador to discuss plans for expanding
investment in energy, chemicals andseafood sectors.

Ambassador & Investment Counsellor were welcomed byMr. Matsuki, Executive VP for a briefing on expanding
investment by NEC in social infrastructure & newtechnologies in Pakistan

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Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad &Investment Counsellor Tahir
Cheema held a meeting with
Sumitomo Corporation to discuss
import substituting & exportoriented investments in Pakistan by
the Japanese company.

Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad attended theannual Suginami festa held in Suginami
city, which is also the host town city for
Pakistani athletes for Olympics 2021. TheMayor of Suginami city welcomed theAmbassador. Speaking as chief guest, theAmbassador stressed on enhanced cultural
cooperation between Japan and Pakistan.
The event had Pakistani food as well as
cultural stalls. Cultural performance on thenative provincial songs was also presented
to the audience.

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opened JapanesePhotographer Mr. T. T.
Tanaka’s photo exhibition‘Encounters in Pakistan:
Smiles & Colors’ at Gallery58, Ginza, Tokyo .

Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad hosted
Mr. Hiraide Kazuya and Mr.
Nakajima Kenru , Japanesemountaineers and recipient ofprestigious international
mountaineering award "Piolet d'Or “
for successfully climbing theRakaposhi mountain. Bothmountaineers expressed theirdelight for achieving the milestone
and expressed their desire to
summit K-2 in their next trip toPakistan. Ambassador congratulated
them for their achievement andwished them best of luck for theirnext endeavour.

Ambassador Mr. Imtiaz
Ahmad and Trade &Investment Counselor Mr.
Tahir Cheema encouraged
import substituting & exportoriented investment during ameeting with Honda
Motorcycle & Industry
Relations Divisions while
discussing their current
operations in Pakistan &various options to expand thefootprint.

Representative executivesof Japanesepharmaceutical andresearch companies werebriefed on drugs related
regulatory standards
introduced in Pakistan
during a meeting with theAmbassador and Trade &Investment Counsellor at
the Embassy of Pakistanin Tokyo.

CEO T-Trike Mr. Nobuhide
Takimoto called on
Ambassador Mr. Imtiaz
Ahmad to introduce
innovative & environment
friendly designs of their bikes
for passenger & commercialuse. The company intends totransfer this technology toPakistan.

In a webinar organized by Overseas Employment Corporation on IT HR for Japan presided bySAPM Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari, Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad, Trade & Investment Counsellor Tahir
Cheema & Minami-San of Avinton Corporation presented details on the opportunity for IT
graduates/professionals from Pakistan to match the increasing demand of IT engineers in Japan.

In a marathon meeting with multiple Japanese private sector stakeholders, attending both in person &online, Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad offered outsourcing support as well as professional human resourcefrom Pakistan for Japanese IT companies.

Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad hosted an evening for creative & production team of ‘Encounters in Pakistan’ a campaign put together by Japanese artists to show Pakistani photos & movies, attracting a hugeaudience in Tokyo throughout November 2020.

Furthering the agenda of promoting Japanese investment in Pakistan, Presidents & Directors of Sankyu
Inc. & i4h Corp. were received at the Embassy to discuss possibility of transferring technology & skills
in energy & logistics sectors.