The Chairman of Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF), Sohail P Ahmed and the Board of Directors of PJBF, during their board meeting, recognised the improvement in the economy of Japan in recent months due to steps taken by Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. They praised the efforts of the economy managers of Japan and hoped that the Government of Pakistan will also take notice of the steps taken to improve the health of Pakistan's economy.
Sohail said that there is a big potential here for Japan for improvement in business relations with Pakistan, as Pakistan can provide not only a market of 180 million people but also lower costs of skilled labour, and an aspiring community of enterprising businessmen. PJBF Board has therefore approved a plan to take a delegation of SME businessmen later in autumn this year to Japan. Members of the forum are being contacted in this regard.
He further said that PJBF is working towards holding a Joint Dialogue with their counterparts in Japan, Japan-Pakistan Business Co-operation Committee (JPBCC), in Pakistan early next year. He thanked Marubeni and Sumitomo Corporation, both being members of the Board, for co-ordinating the plan which expects a high powered delegation of business houses as well as concerned government officials to facilitate trade and investments between the two countries.-PR