Pakistan Japan Business Forum

Pakistan Japan Business Forum
Pakistan Japan Business Forum
Abbreviation PJBF
Motto Promotes Business & Friendly relationship between the industrial and business communities of Pakistan & Japan
Formation February 06, 2001
Type Bilateral Forum
Legal status Non-profit organization
Headquarters Karachi, Pakistan
Location
  • Karachi, Lahore, Pakistan
Region served
 Pakistan Pakistan Japan Japan
Chairman
 Sohail P. Ahmed
Affiliations JPBCC, Japan – Pakistan business co-operation committee
Website Pakistan Japan Business Forum

PJBF is a registered body U/S 32 of the Companies Ordinance 1984 of Pakistan. The Forum has been granted a license from Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Company Registration Office, Karachi.

The Pakistan-Japan Business Forum was established on February 06, 2001 in the presence of dignitaries from Pakistan and Japan for the promotion of business between the two countries.

About PJBF

Pakistan Japan Business was launched on February 6, 2001 at a grand ceremony at Consulate General of Japan's official residence in Karachi.

The launching ceremony was attended by Mohammad Mian Soomro- Governor of Sindh, Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood – Federal Minister of Commerce, Industries and Production, Mrs. Shahida Jamil – Minister of Law & Justice, Mr. Sadaaki Numata – Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Akira Watari – Chairman of Japan - Pakistan business co-operation committee and Mr. Kazumi Dekiba – Consul General of Japan.

The ceremony was presided by the Chief Patron and Ambassador Of Japan in Pakistan His Excellency Mr. Numata. Mr.Razak Dawood, Federal Minister of Commerce, Industries and Production, was the chief guest.


Executive committee

Chairman / CEO Senior Vice Chairman Vice Chairman Vice Chairman Japan Secretary General
Mr. Sohail P. Ahmed
Pakistan Japan Business Forum		 Mr. Kimihiro Ushimaru
Marubeni Corporation		 Mr. Kalim Farooqui
Technology Links		 Mr. Kimihide Ando
Mitsubishi Corporation		 Mr. Jameel Hussain
Fujifilm Pakistan Pvt Ltd
Patron In Chief Patron Representatives
Mr. Hiroshi Inomata
Ambassador Of Japan
Embassy Of Japan		 Mr. Akira Ouchi
Consul General of Japan		 Mr. Osamu Hisaki
Director General
Japan External Trade Organization
Board of Directors Pakistan
Mr. Syed Feroz Alam Shah Mr. Hamza Bin Tariq Mr. Irfan Hussain Ali Vazeer Mr. Aslam Mehdi Mr. M. Mohsin Masood Khawaja Mr. Zahid Saeed Mr. Ayaz Thaver
Board of Directors Japan
Mr. Yukio Sakai Mr. Yoshiyuki Motomura Mr. Yasunori Mizuno Mr. Yoshihiro Kondo Mr. Hisao Kobayashi Mr. Kazuto Ohashi Mr. Tsuyoshi Izumi Mr. Keiichi Murakami

Golden Jubilee Celebrations

2002 Pakistan and Japan celebrated 50 years of establishment of Diplomatic relations between both the countries. In this respect GOJ allocated substantial resources to celebrate the occasion. PJBf arranged for a billboard, which was erected near Karachi airport to highlight the celebrations. PJBF arranged printing of T Shirts, which were purchased by the members thus generating some revenues also.

Akira Yamamura decorated with Sitara-e-Pakistan

President of the Islamic Republic conferred the award of Sitara-e-Pakistan to Akira Yamamura on his role in promoting trade between Pakistan and Japan. Akira Yamamura served as General Manager of Mitsubishi Pakistan for 13 ½ years and was responsible for arranging 4 JV between Pakistan and Japan. Akira Yamamura is a proud recipient of two awards from Japanese Government as well.

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