PM for more closely Pak-Japan working to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation in diverse fields.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday stressed the importance of working together of Pakistan and Japan more closely to enhance mutually-beneficial cooperation, particularly in the fields of investment, trade, agriculture, industry, human resource development, education, tourism, and people-to-people contacts.

He was talking to Sonoura Kentaro, Special Adviser on Foreign Affairs to Prime Minister of Japan, who called on him here at the PM Office. During the meeting, views were exchanged on Pakistan-Japan bilateral relations and regional developments.

The prime minister highlighted his government's initiatives to spur economic growth through investment-friendly, development-focused and people-centered policies.

In the realm of foreign policy, he underlined his efforts focused on creation of a peaceful environment in Pakistan's neighbourhood.

While appreciating the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Skilled Workers Programme between the two countries, the prime minister highlighted that Pakistan with 60% of its population below the age of 30 and the graying population in Japan had inherent complementarities that could be utilized to the benefit of their economies.

He underscored Pakistan's readiness to welcome Japanese businesses in all the sectors. Highlighting the economic turn-around in the country and the government's efforts to enhance the ease of doing business, he hoped that the Japanese companies could take full advantage of the vast opportunities in Pakistan.

The prime minister highlighted the worsening human rights and humanitarian situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) and serious risks for peace and security posed by India's belligerent posture and illegal actions.

Imran Khan expressed the hope that the international community would play its role in ensuring respect of the fundamental human rights of the Kashmiris and facilitating just solution of the Jammu and Kashmir...