Pakistan and Japan affirms their commitment to deepen mutual cooperation in diverse areas.

ISLAMABAD -- The 12th Round of Pakistan-Japan Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held in Islamabad on Friday. The Pakistan side was led by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood, while Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Kanasugi led the Japanese side. Both sides expressed satisfaction at the current trajectory of bilateral relations and affirmed their commitment to deepen mutual cooperation in diverse areas.

The Bilateral Political Consultations provided an important platform to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations. Both sides reaffirmed the strength of the Pakistan-Japan bilateral relationship and renewed their commitment to taking this long-standing partnership to a higher level.

The talks focused on ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, people-to-people contacts, human resource development, science and technology, culture and education. The Foreign Secretary briefed the Japanese side on recent positive developments in Pakistan including macroeconomic stability, upgraded credit ratings, improved business climate, enhanced rankings on the World Bank Ease of Doing Business index, new opportunities for investment, and tourism potential.

The two sides expressed satisfaction at the intensified level of...