- Japanese envoy says determined to engage in partnership with Punjab government
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said that there existed vast opportunities for Japanese firms to invest in Punjab.
Talking to Japan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Wada Mitsuhiro, who called on her in Lahore, she said that Punjab had emerged as the largest consumer market. “The skilled manpower of the province is capable of performing exceptionally well in the Japanese companies,” she pointed out, adding, “People-to-people contacts are a must if relations between these two countries are to be further strengthened,” the chief minister emphasized, adding, “Keeping in view their interests, both Punjab and Japan can collaborate in trade and investment.”
Speaking on the occasion, Japan’s envoy said that his country attached great importance to its ties with Pakistan. “We are determined to engage in partnership with the government of Punjab for the spread of technology,” he said.
Mitsuhiro said the government of Japan and the country’s private sector had launched several projects for the people’s welfare in Punjab.
‘We Pray for Safety of Iranian President, His Team’
“The people of Punjab are praying for the safety of Iranian President Syed Ibrahim Raisi and his associates,” said Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. She added: “They are with the people of Iran in the hour of difficulty and distress.”
