ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan
invited Japan to assist Pakistan to promote its textile through Preferential
Trade Agreements (PTA). During a meeting with Ambassador of Japan Takashi Kurai
on Thursday, Rana said Pakistan highly values its relationship with Japan.
He expressed hope that the
economic cooperation between the two countries would be brought to a much
higher level with the passage of time. The minister informed the ambassador
that Pakistan offers numerous opportunities to potential investors from Japan
and they can invest in tourism, processing and packaging of sea food, halal
food and its export. Also speaking on the occasion, Kurai congratulated the
minister on assuming his responsibilities and praised the efforts made by Pakistan
to eradicate extremism and strengthening of the economy.
Source: Pakistan Tribune, Pakistan Friday, 12 January 2018