Japan extends a grant of Rs 6b to Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: Japan has extended a grant of six billion rupees to Pakistan for improvement of water treatment and distribution system in Faisalabad.

Secretary Economic Affairs Division Noor Ahmed and Ambassador of Japan Kuninori Matsuda signed the exchange notes in Islamabad on Saturday.

Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary Economic Affairs said Pakistan values the congenial relations with Japan and both the countries share mutual stance on most of the regional and international affairs.

In his remarks, the Japanese Ambassador said this is the single largest grant in aid from Japan to Pakistan this year.

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