Japan has decided to extend Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA) of $3.7 million to Pakistan under which medical and vocational training equipment will be provided to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (PIMS) and Construction Technology Training Institute (CTTI) The official notes for NPGA were signed and exchanged by the Secretary Economic Affairs Division Dr Waqar Masood Khan and Ambassador of Japan Hiroshi Oe on behalf of their respective governments. The grant will be utilized to import the industrial goods manufactured by corporations in the hard hit disaster affected areas of Tohoku region in East Japan. This will not only contribute towards the improvement of medical services and human resource development in Pakistan but will also support local economy of East Japan, which was heavily affected by the unprecedented earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
