Pakistan-Japan government-business joint dialogue, PBF held in Tokyo

TOKYO: The eighth Pakistan-Japan Authorities-Enterprise Joint Dialogue and the Pakistan Enterprise Discussion board have been held in Tokyo on Friday, January 16, 2026, marking the primary convening of the Dialogue in Tokyo since December 2018.
The Authorities-Enterprise Joint Dialogue was co-chaired by Mr. Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Commerce and Business, and Takuo Komori, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Financial system, Commerce and Business of Japan.
Abdul Hameed, Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan, participated within the Dialogue alongside senior officers from each side. The Dialogue introduced collectively senior officers and private-sector representatives from each nations, together with members of the Pakistan-Japan Enterprise Discussion board (PJBF) and the Japan-Pakistan Enterprise Co-operation Committee (JPBCC). Roughly 80 individuals attended.
Throughout the Dialogue, each side exchanged views on strengthening bilateral financial relations, with a concentrate on bettering the commerce and funding surroundings and advancing sensible cooperation.
The Pakistani aspect outlined Pakistan’s financial priorities and highlighted alternatives for collaboration in sectors equivalent to minerals and mining, agricultural and agri-food merchandise, and knowledge know-how. The Japanese aspect shared views on the working surroundings for Japanese corporations in Pakistan and mentioned areas the place continued engagement and follow-up might additional facilitate enterprise exercise.
Individuals reaffirmed the significance of sustained government-to-government engagement, supported by shut coordination with the personal sector, to advance mutually helpful financial cooperation between Pakistan and Japan.
Following the Joint Dialogue, the Pakistan Enterprise Discussion board was held in Tokyo. The Discussion board was co-organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Tokyo and the Japan Exterior Commerce Group (JETRO), with the cooperation of the Ministry of Financial system, Commerce and Business of Japan, and was attended by Japanese and Pakistani enterprise leaders.
The Discussion board featured remarks by Ms. Okumura Akiko, Govt Vice President of JETRO, and Takuo Komori, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Financial system, Commerce and Business of Japan, in addition to a message from Akira Terakawa, Chairman of the Japan-Pakistan Enterprise Co-operation Committee. Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Commerce, delivered remarks as Visitor of Honour.
The Pakistan Enterprise Discussion board additionally included chosen sectoral displays highlighting sensible cooperation between Japanese and Pakistani companions. A presentation by Komatsu outlined ongoing and deliberate engagement in Pakistan’s mining sector, together with long-term operations, know-how deployment, and workforce growth.
Pak Suzuki Motor Firm shared an summary of its biogas pilot initiative in Pakistan, targeted on changing agricultural and livestock waste into different gasoline and natural fertilizer. The Discussion board additionally featured a presentation by the Commerce and Funding Counsellor of the Embassy of Pakistan in Tokyo on “From Commerce to Funding: Constructing Japan-Pakistan Joint Worth Chains.”
The Discussion board concluded with closing remarks by Mr. Abdul Hameed, Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan, who highlighted the significance of sustained engagement, trust- constructing, and long-term partnership in advancing Pakistan-Japan financial cooperation. He additionally referred to the newest findings of the JETRO Survey on Enterprise Circumstances of Japanese Firms Working Abroad (2025), which point out improved profitability outlook and enlargement intentions amongst Japanese corporations working in Pakistan, reflecting rising enterprise confidence and medium-term funding curiosity.
The profitable conduct of the Dialogue and the Enterprise Discussion board was supported by the lively participation of the Pakistan-Japan Enterprise Discussion board (PJBF), led by Mr. Murtaza Mandviwalla, which contributed to sturdy private-sector engagement from each side. -NNI