ISLAMABAD: H.E. Mr. WADA Mitsuhiro, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, on 30th October 2024, hosted a reception at his Official Residence in Islamabad to bid farewell to Pakistani dignitaries and friends. Ambassador WADA is going to leave Pakistan on 19th November and will take up his new assignment as Ambassador of Japan to Croatia. Ambassador WADA assumed his office in October 2021, since when he has served as the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan for more than three years. Looking back his tenure, Ambassador WADA said, ‘Pakistan is a country that is very friendly to Japan. But I’ve tried not to take this for granted and have made various efforts in economic cooperation, cultural exchange and personal interaction to further deepen the historical ties between our two countries.’ This year marks the 70th anniversary of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) to Pakistan. Ambassador WADA reiterated the importance of human aspects in Japan’s ODA, saying, ‘we always seek to work together with the local people and eventually encourage them to stand on their own. Rather than just providing money or goods, JICA tries to run alongside the Pakistanis and help them become the driving force of development. The key is the people, and Pakistan is blessed with such talents.’ DNA
