LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has left for a five-day official visit to Japan. She is accompanied by Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb.
The visit, scheduled from August 15 to 20, includes trips to Yokohama, Osaka, and Tokyo. During her stay, the Chief Minister will hold meetings with leading Japanese business leaders, companies, and officials to discuss investment opportunities and trade cooperation.
Officials consider this visit important for promoting investment in Punjab and strengthening economic ties with Japan.
Following Maryam Nawaz’s trip, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to travel to Japan in the first week of October on an official visit at the special invitation of the Japanese government. This will be the first visit by a Pakistani prime minister to Japan in 20 years. The last such visit was made by then prime minister Shaukat Aziz in 2005.
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According to media reports, Japan is expected to announce a major economic and trade package for Pakistan during the prime minister’s visit. The package is likely to include projects related to investment, industrial development, technology transfer, and export promotion. Several important agreements and memorandums of understanding are also expected to be signed, which officials say will mark a milestone in bilateral relations.
