On February 24, 2022: Mr. ISOMURA Toshikazu, Consul-General of Japan in Karachi hosted a National Day Reception to celebrate the 62nd birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Naruhito. The event was particularly important for coinciding with the celebrations of 70 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan.
Around 400 guests from all walks of life joined the event, including diplomats, prominent politicians, Government officials, leading businessmen, academic, and literary personalities.
In his address, Consul General of Japan in Karachi, Mr. ISOMURA Toshikazu, welcomed guests and expressed his pleasure on being able to host National Day reception after a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He touched upon the historical significance of bilateral ties and congratulated the people of both the countries on reaching the 70 years’ milestone with remarkable cooperation in economic, social and cultural fields. He also stressed on the utilization of untapped potential in business, commercial and technical areas and reiterated the Japanese government’s commitment to the further strengthening of friendly relations between the two countries.
Attended by Mr. Kalim Farooqui, Chairman of Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF), Nasreen Jalil Deputy Convener MQM Pakistan Coordinate Committee, Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memom, Banker Kafeel Burney, Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig Chairman Baig Group, Maxim Basak Consul of Russain Federation in Karachi, Mishal M. Al-Ansari Consul General of Qatar, Mohammad Nasser Hamed Al Mabsali Consul General of Sultanate of Oman, Oguz Kozanli Vice Consul Turkish Consulate General in Karachi, Muhammad Adil Burney Post Security Manager British Deputy High Commission Karachi, Dr. June Kuncoro Hadiningrat Consul General of Republic of Indonesia, Murtaza Y. Mandviwalla – Chairman & CEO Mandviwalla Motors Group, Syed Turab Shah Chairman AZB Global Trade & Exhibitions, Former President KCCI Majyd Aziz, M. Saleem Khan Tanoli CEO FAKT, Ahsan Mehanti CEO Arif Habib Commodities, Shamoon Zaki CEO Silk Group of Companies, Zahid Iqbal Allawala CEO Tibat Group, Arif Salman Advisor to Thai Government in Pakistan, Ather Iqbal CEO SAI Company Pvt. Ltd., PTI Leader Mustafa Karani, Naveed Ishtiaq Director Sales Avari Group, Maurizio Romani GM Marriott Hotel KHI, Kamal Faridi Founder & CEO 22Four, Syed Nasim Haider Naqvi, Faisal Zahid Malik, Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Zahid Karani, Khurram Afardi, Sabir Ali, Manja ul Rab, Mehmood Sham, Dr. Motan, Zeeshan Altaf Lohya, and others.
The event was concluded with ceremonial cake cutting after which guests were served with scrumptious dinner featuring live sushi, Japanese and Pakistani cuisines.
