PR No. 105 JAPANESE AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FINANCE MINISTER Islamabad

Mr. Takashi Kurai, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan called on the Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Thursday.

Mr. Kurai congratulated the Finance Minister on the successful completion of the recent IMF Extended Fund Facility Program. He shared that the completion of the IMF Program is indicative of the reforms that Pakistan has undertaken and this is highly appreciated by the Japanese institutions and it will bode well for future investment prospects in Pakistan.

The Finance Minister appreciated the positive sentiments of the Japanese Ambassador for Pakistan and said that Pakistan has been moving ahead on the growth trajectory and there are more bench marks to be achieved. The completion of the recent program is the historic achievement and will lead to the growing international confidence in economic stability achieved by Pakistan.

During the meeting, the ambassador was briefed on projects which are in the pipeline and can be considered for mutual co-operation and Japanese economic assistance.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary EAD, Secretary Water & Power and high officials of Finance Ministry.

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