NEW YORK, Sep 20 (APP): Pakistan and Japan have agreed to commence talks for a free trade agreement between the two countries.
An understanding to this effect was emerged at a meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at the sidelines of UN General Assembly session in New York on Tuesday.
Prime Minister said current bilateral ties between the two countries need to be deepened.
He said that Pakistan has huge potential for investment in diverse fields and Japan can bring the capacity to produce value added goods and also benefit while investing in diverse fields.
Prime Minister said Japan is one of Pakistan’s largest trading partners with annual bilateral trade of 1.86 billion dollars and this trade needs to be enhanced.
Prime Minister apprised his Japanese counterpart about the gross human rights violations of Indian forces in Occupied Kashmir.
He urged Japan to impress upon India to strop persecution in held valley and play its role for granting Kashmiris their right to self determination as per UN resolutions.
Japanese Prime Minister also expressed grave concern over atrocities in occupied Kashmir.
Prime Minister said with the improvement of security situation economic activity has witnessed growth.
Nawaz sharif said Operation Zarb-e-Azb and National Action Plan have helped significantly in curbing terrorism and further improved law and order situation.
Japanese Prime Minister on this occasion appreciated Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism and acknowledged economic reforms of the government.
APP/Zaheer/VNS, Islamabad
