ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan WADA Mitsuhiro and the Secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr. Kazim Niaz signed the Exchange Notes and Record of Discussions on behalf of their governments at the Economic Affairs Division in Islamabad on Friday.
The government of Japan has extended grant assistance worth of Japanese Yen 1,734,800 (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.
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.
The 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.
Dr. Kazim Niaz 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.
