{"id":186251,"date":"2021-04-15T16:59:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T11:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=186251"},"modified":"2021-04-15T16:59:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T11:59:16","slug":"japan-ambassador-calls-on-finance-minister-hammad-azhar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/japan-ambassador-calls-on-finance-minister-hammad-azhar\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Ambassador calls on Finance minister Hammad Azhar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad April 15 (Online): Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda on Thursday called on Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Industries and Production Muhammad Hammad Azhar at the Finance Division.<br \/>\nCommercial Counsellor Ishii Kensuke and Second Secretary Soma Mayuko also accompanied the Ambassador on the occasion.<br \/>\nWhile extending a warm welcome to Kuninori Matsuda, the Finance Minister stated that Pakistan and Japan have enjoyed cordial and friendly relations over the years and this relationship will continue to become even stronger with every passing day.<br \/>\nThe Finance Minister appreciated the support extended by the Government of Japan for infrastructural and institutional development in Pakistan.<br \/>\n Japan is a major development partner of Pakistan, he added.<br \/>\nThe Finance Minister and the Japanese Ambassador discussed issues of mutual interest. The Finance Minister underlined the initiatives taken by the Government which led to economic turnaround. Pakistan\u2019s primary deficit has been converted into a surplus due to strict adherence to fiscal discipline.<br \/>\nPakistan\u2019s fiscal response to COVID-19 has been prudent and well-targeted, including re-allocation of spending to the most vulnerable segments through the landmark Ehsaas program.<br \/>\nAmbassador of Japan said that Japan greatly values its bilateral relations with Pakistan. He briefed the Finance Minister about operations of the Japanese entities in Pakistan and expressed confidence that business and economic linkages would further strengthen between the two countries. Both reviewed the spectrum of business and investment relations and identified areas for further strengthening and expanding economic cooperation.<br \/>\nThe Finance Minister lauded the valuable investment by Japan in various sectors particularly in the automobile sector and affirmed to facilitate Japanese investors and businessmen for undertaking major investment initiatives amid rising demand for innovative business products and services in Pakistan.<br \/>\nHe also commended the contribution of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for socio-economic development and reform initiatives aimed at poverty reduction &#038; human development in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad April 15 (Online): Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda on Thursday called on Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Industries and Production Muhammad Hammad Azhar at the Finance Division. 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