Pakistan Print edition: 2026-04-23

PJBF appoints Murtaza Mandviwalla as Chairman, new 20-member board

Published April 23, 2026 Updated April 23, 2026 02:22am

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KARACHI: Pakistan-Japan Business Forum (PJBF) has successfully concluded its elections, appointing a new 20-member Board of Directors for the 2026–2029 tenure. Maintaining its commitment to foster trade and investments, the board comprises of ten Pakistani and ten Japanese directors.

============================================================PAKISTANI DIRECTORS                       JAPANESE DIRECTORS============================================================1. Murtaza Y. Mandviwalla                  1. Itaru NAKAMURA- Mandviwalla Motors Pvt Ltd         - Marubeni Corporation.2. M. Kalim uddin Farooqui               2. Kazuhiro TSUTSUI- Technology Links (Pvt) Ltd        - Mitsubishi Corporation3. Syed Feroz Alam Shah                      3. Taishi KAWAI- Federal Trading Corporation                 - Mitsui & Co.4. Hamza Bin Tariq                         4. Koji NISHIZAKI- Business & Engineering Trends       - Sumitomo Corporation5. Sitara Arif -                        5. Yasutaka YAMAZAKISuperior Information Systems       Toyota Tsusho Corporation6. Islam Salim -                        6. Akihiro YOSHIMURASecurity Packers                        - Sojitz Corporation7. Saleem Khan Tanoli -                     7. Takuo IKEDA -FAKT Exhibitions (Pvt) Ltd                         MUFG Bank8. Irfan Hussain Ali Vazir             8. Hiroshi KAWAMURA -- AIV Pvt Ltd                       PAK Suzuki Motor Company9. Mion ur Rehman                      9. Takayuki NAKAMICHI- Otsuka Pakistan Ltd                       - Nippon Express============================================================

PJBF Board in its 167th meeting, elected, Murtaza Yousuf Mandviwalla, as Chairman, spearheading a strategic mandate to bolster industrial & trade relations between the two friendly nations.

The newly elected leadership reaffirmed the Forum’s role as a primary bridge for economic cooperation aiming to streamline the ease of doing business and foster joint ventures. PJBF extends its gratitude to the outgoing directors for their stewardship.

The new directors are scheduled to commence their three year term on April 22, 2026.

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