PRESS RELEASE

Meeting of Secretary Economic Affairs with H.E. Mr. WADA Mitsuhiro, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan

on subject of Japanese Grant Aid For 

“Upgrading Primary Girls Schools into Elementary Schools in Rural Areas of Sindh JPY 1.686 billion
and 
“Improvement of Equipment for Exhibition and Conservation of the Taxila Museum JPY 48.8 million”

Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan H.E. Mr. WADA Mitsuhiro called on Secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr. Kazim Niaz at Economic Affairs Division today. 

The Government of Japan has extended grant assistance worth of Japanese Yen 1,734,800,000 (One Billion Seven Hundred Thirty-Four Million and Eight Hundred Thousand) (≈ US$ 13.3 million) for Upgrading Primary Girls Schools into Elementary Schools in Rural Areas of Sindh and Improvement of Equipment for Exhibition and Conservation of the Taxila Museum to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan H.E. Mr. WADA Mitsuhiro and Secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr. Kazim Niaz signed the Exchange Notes and Record of Discussions on behalf of their Governments today on February 10th, 2023. 

    The objective of the project Upgrading Primary Girls Schools into Elementary Schools in Rural Areas of Sindh is to improve access to lower secondary (middle) education for students, especially girls, by constructing classrooms for middle education in rural areas of Sindh province, thereby contributing to improving enrollment rates and reducing gender gaps. The main objective of the project Improvement of Equipment for Exhibition and Conservation of the Taxila Museum is to retain and conserve the cultural artifacts as per international standards.

Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs expressed that Pakistan accords high value to the reciprocal and congenial relations with Japan and both countries share mutual stance on most of the regional and international affairs. Japanese economic assistance has been playing a vital role in the socio-economic uplift of Pakistan.

    Secretary, Economic Affairs Division appreciated the Government and the people of Japan for their continuous support with the assurance of extending all necessary facilitation for more meaningful cooperation between the two sides in future.