ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will leave for Japan on a four-day visit from April 21.
According to Radio Pakistan, the minister will hold wide-ranging talks with his Japanese counterpart and other dignitaries.
Apart from interacting with the Pakistani community and leading media houses in Japan, the FM will also interact with Japanese intellectuals, academicians and business persons at the Japan Institute of International Affairs.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Faisal, in a statement, said Pakistan and Japan enjoy a longstanding, friendly and cooperative relationship.
He said the foreign minister’s visit will help further deepen our friendly ties and advance mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in diverse fields.
It may be recalled that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had cancelled his scheduled visit of Japan amid recent escalation with India.