Japan is an important trading and economic partner of Pakistan. Pakistan attaches a great deal of importance to close business and economic ties with Japan. This was stated by Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Tariq Iqbal Puri.
He was talking to the members of Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF), a PJBF statement said on Sunday. The TDAP chief also acknowledged the assistance that Japan had extended to the Pakistani industry to help spur the development process.
He stated that the TDAP would encourage Pakistani entrepreneurs to explore new markets and new sectors. Puri further stated that the TDAP would ensure that it provided all possible assistance and was in the process of setting up a web portal. This web portal, he added, would be a state of the art affair catering to the needs of the businessmen.
Referring to Japan, the TDAP chief said a Pakistani business delegation was leaving later this week for Japan to explore opportunities. He suggested that Japanese investors should think of bringing technical and commercial professional training that has international accreditation, certification and also quality certification.
This will help enhance the HR skills of Pakistani labour and help create employment. Puri appreciated the services of Pakistan Japan Business Forum to enhance business relations and said that PJBF could always count on TDAP assistance in resolving any issues that it encountered.
Earlier, the Chairman of PJBF, Abdul Kader Jaffer, presented the welcome address. He said that good human resource training could be fostered through good educational institutions.