New Year Greetings
The Ambassador of Pakistan H.E. Raza
Bashir Tarar and Madam Siddiqa Tarar
presented New Year Greetings to TheirMajesties the Emperor and Empress ofJapan. (01-Jan-2024)

The Embassy of Pakistan welcomed Girl
Scouts Tokyo, No. 138 Division, for acultural exchange visit
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar praised theGirl Scouts for fostering leadership andemphasized the importance of suchexchanges
inpromoting
globalunderstanding.
Acknowledging
theircommitment to community service, hehighlighted the division's impactful charity
efforts for flood victims in Pakistan last year.
The event featured presentations on
Pakistan's culture and history. Expressinggratitude for their visit, Ambassador Tarar
highlighted the importance of collaboration
between countries. The Ambassador also
expressed condolences and sympathy overthe human and material losses caused by
the recent major earthquake in Japan.
(04-Jan-2024)

Ambassador met Deputy Director
General, Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry.
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar met
Mr Kentaro Morita Deputy Director
General Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry at the Embassy. Issuesof mutual interest were discussed.
(11-Jan-2024)
Ambassador
received
Ambassador at Chancery.

QatariAmbassador Raza Bashir Tarar
received
Mr.
Jaber
Jarallah,Ambassador (designate) of Qatar atthe Chancery. Matters of mutualinterest were discussed.
(06-Feb-2024)
TechnicalIntern
Training
Programme(TITP)
contract
signing ceremony at Chancery.
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar
received
Mr.
Itamiya
Goro,
Chairman of Social Welfare
Corporation “Ikeda Satsuki-kai”
andMr.
Suga
Tetsuya,Representative Director of Popular
Human Resource Cooperative.
TechnicalIntern
Training
Programme (TITP) was signed
betweentheOverseas
Employment Corporation (OSC),Pakistan and Popular Human
Resource Cooperative, Osaka.
PopularHuman
Resource
Cooperative is a group company of“Ikeda Satsuki-kai”, which owns
more than 20 nursing care facilities
mainly in Osaka. (22-Feb-2024)2

Ambassador hosted a dinner for theMayor of Karachi & his delegation
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar hosted adinner for Mr Murtaza Wahab the Mayor ofKarachi and his delegation at the Pakistan
House Tokyo. The Mayor will be meeting
different
dignitaries
andGovernment
departments with a view to strengthen
existing Pakistan-Japan cooperation andexplore new avenues. (26-Feb-2024)
Ambassador received Global Affairs Incharge of Mitsui Corp.
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar received Mr Yasuo Takabuchi, Global Affairs
Incharge of Mitsui Corporation. Besides strength-ening existing businessinterests of Mitsui in Pakistan, possibilities of increasing investment wereexplored. (26-Feb-2024)

Ambassador received JICA’s Chief
Representative.
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar received
Mr Naoaki Miyata, JICA’s Chief
Representative designate for Pakistan.
The Ambassador congratulated him on
his new assignment and expressed thehope that he will continue working
towards strengthening the PakistanJapan economic relationship. TheAmbassador assured him of theEmbassy’s full support and cooperation.
(04-March-2024)3

Ambassador received CEO of Indus
Hospital & Health Network Pakistan.
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar received
CEO of Indus Hospital and Health
Network Pakistan, Prof Syed Zafar Zaidi.
Prof. Zaidi highlighted major initiatives
taken by the network in Pakistan toprovide quality health services to theneedy. Ambassador Tarar appreciatedtheir efforts and urged them to explore
collaboration
possibilities
withstakeholders in the areas of elderly care
and allied fields. (04-March-2024)
Inauguration ceremony
Foodex Japan.

ofAmbassador Raza Bashir Tarar
participated in the inauguration
ceremony of Foodex Japan
2024. He also interacted withparticipating
Pakistanicompanies. The Ambassador
urgedtheexhibitors
tostrengthen their linkage with
the Japanese market to takeadvantage of the opportunities
it presents. (05-March-2024)
Technical Intern Training Programme(TITP) contract signing ceremony atChancery.
The interest of Japanese Supervising
Organizations in engaging Pakistani manpower
under Trainee Program is increasing. Anagreement
signing
ceremony
betweenOverseas Employment Corporation Pakistan
and Sanyu Cooperative Nagoya was held atEmbassy of Pakistan Tokyo. Ambassador Raza
Bashir Tarar assured full support of theEmbassy to Mr. Taniguchi Moriyuki of Sanyu
Cooperative in hiring of manpower fromPakistan. (25-March-2024)

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Ambassador received Ambassadorof Algeria at Chancery.
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar
received H.E. Mr. Farid Boulahbel,
Ambassador of Algeria at theChancery. Views were exchanged on awide range of subjects of mutualinterest. (28-March-2024)

A welcome event was arranged at Embassy for 32 Assistant Language
Teachers hired from Pakistan.
The Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo is constantly exploring employment
opportunities for Pakistani youth in Japan. In this context, Borderlink, aJapanese HR company, has hired 32 Assistant Language Teachers fromPakistan in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo and Overseas
Employment Corporation. A welcome event for ALTs was arranged by theEmbassy. Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar advised ALTs to exhibit exemplary
performance to open more doors for Pakistanis. He also urged them topromote a soft image of our beloved homeland. (29-March-2024)5

Ambassador attended Iftar-Dinner hosted by the Japanese PrimeMinister.
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar attended an Iftar dinner hosted by His
Excellency Mr Fumio Kishida the Prime Minister of Japan. (01-April-2024)

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Ambassador met Governor of Gunma Prefecture of Japan.
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar met Governor of Gunma Prefecture Mr Ichita
Yamamoto on 18 April 2024. He also met office bearers of the Chamber ofCommerce and representatives of the largest construction company. The
main thrust of the meetings was to urge the Japanese side to hire Pakistaniworkers in different categories. The response of Japanese interlocutors waspromising. (18-April-2024)

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Ambassador inaugurated the Pakistan Pavilion at Japan IT Week (24-26April 2024)
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar inaugurated the Pakistan Pavilion at Japan IT
Week (24-26 April 2024) in Tokyo. 10 leading companies are representing
Pakistan's thriving IT sector at the event. Pakistan’s participation has been
made possible by collaboration between the Pakistan Software Export Board(PSEB) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP). With Japan'sincreasing demand for tech experts, this event affords an opportunity tohighlight Pakistan’s potential for international collaboration and to explore newopportunities for Pakistan’s IT sector. (24-April-2024)

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COMMUNITY ROUND-UP
Founder of the Pakistan-Japan Literature Forum, presented the onlyUrdu translation of Genji Monogatari to the Ambassador of Pakistan inJapan.
Mr. Khurram Sohail, founder of the Pakistan-Japan Literature Forum,presented the only Urdu translation of Genji Monogatari to the Ambassador ofPakistan in Japan, His Excellency Raza Bashir Tarar. This project marks asignificant milestone in cross-cultural collaboration. Despite challenges,
including the unfortunate passing of the original translator, Mr. Baqar Naqvi,
Mr. Sohail undertook the task with unwavering commitment, working for 5
years to ensure the completion of this exceptional translation. The translators
enriched the text with over 800 footnotes that provide profound insights into
the complexities of Genji Monogatari. This is the only rendition of Genji
Monogatari in non-Japanese language that maintains the original's prose andpoetry distinctions. Ambassador Tarar, in his remarks, expressed deep
appreciation for the cultural bridge this translation builds between Japan andPakistan. He remarked, "This presentation exemplifies the enduring spirit ofcollaboration and understanding between our two nations. It is a testament tothe richness of our cultural exchange.” This event marks a cultural milestone
in the longstanding friendship between Japan and Pakistan. (31-Jan-2024)

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The Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo marked the Kashmir Solidarity Day.
Pakistani community members, Kashmiris as well as Japanese media
persons attended the event. Syed Faiz Naqshbandi, Convener All Parties
Hurriyat Conference joined the event virtually.The Ambassador read out themessages of Pakistani leadership on the occasion. In his remarks, hehighlighted the continuous atrocities being committed by Indian occupation
forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). He
expressed Pakistan’s full support for the Kashmir cause. He also underlined
Pakistan’s firm support for Palestinians. Earlier in the day, the members ofthe Pakistani community and Kashmiris, with banners and placards in hands,
held protests in front of the United Nations Office and Indian Embassy inTokyo. A photographic exhibition was also organized at the Chancery.
(05-Feb-2024)

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Pakistan Embassy organized a ceremony to recognize & appreciate
efforts of PJF for organizing Pak-Japan Festival.
The Embassy of Pakistan organized a ceremony to recognize and appreciate
efforts of the Pakistan-Japan Friends (PJF) for organizing Pakistan-Japan
Festival in 2023. Ambassador of Pakistan, Raza Bashir Tarar distributedcommendation certificates among Pakistani and Japanese members of PJF aswell as the corporate sponsors of the Festival. The Ambassador underlined theimportance of cultural activities in enhancing mutual understanding between
the two friendly countries. (07-Feb-2024)

Japanese Company accepted 6 paid interns from Pakistan for MechnicalEngineering Training.
Efforts made by the Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo to explore opportunities for
Pakistani youth in Japan continue to bear fruit. For the first time a Japanesecompany has accepted six paid interns from Pakistan for Mechanicalengineering training. The company is bearing all expenditure including return
air fare. On the interns’ arrival in Japan, Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar
welcomed them at the Embassy. He advised the interns to become a rolemodel for Pakistanis in Japan to create future opportunities for theircompatriots.(14-March-2024)

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An Iftar-cum-dinner reception was hosted at the Chancery to markPakistan National Day.
A large number of Pakistani community and Japanese nationals belonging to
the fields of media, academia, think tanks, businesses, government officials
and private sector participated in the event. The Embassy showcased richPakistani culture and heritage to the audience. Ambassador Raza Bashir Tararin his remarks highlighted the significance of 23rd March. He underscored thedeep rooted Pakistan – Japan bilateral ties and efforts undertaken by theEmbassy to further enhance them. He also emphasized the key role played by
the Pakistan community in Japan and acting as a bridge between the twonations and playing their role in enhancing people to people exchanges.
(25-March-2024)12