The Consul General of Japan in Karachi, Akira Ouchi made an official visit to Quetta, Balochistan during the last week. It was his second official visit to Quetta, since April 2014. During the visit Consul-General Ouchi met senior provincial government officials. During the meetings, they exchanged views on topics of mutual interests and discussed the ways forward to strengthen the friendly relationship between Japan and Pakistan.
The Ceremony to confer the Certificate of Appreciation from H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Syed Nadeem Alam Shah, Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Quetta was held in the evening on the same day.
Ouchi also delivered a lecture at the University of Balochistan of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Services (BUITEMS) on "Bilateral Relations between Japan and Pakistan". Around 200 students and faculty members of the University attended the lecture. The audience keenly listened to Ouchi's lecture and a lively question and answer session ensued, in which the audiences' interests were mainly related to studying in Japan, Japan and Pakistan's bilateral relations.
Engr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai, Vice-Chancellor of BUITEMS expressed sincere gratitude to Ouchi for delivering very informative lecture in which students and faculty members of BUITEMS were able to gain insightful and comprehensive knowledge about bilateral relations between the two countries and deepen their understanding on Japan. Also, the Inauguration Ceremony of Japanese Film Festival was held at the auditorium of BUITEMS, where around 150 people attended with enthusiastic interest. "Castle in the Sky" was screened on the inauguration day. "Castle in the Sky" is one of the most popular films by Hayao Miyazaki, the world-renowned Japanese animation director.-PR
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