Japanese envoy congratulates Imran Khan on election performance at Banigala meeting

Published August 3, 2018
Japanese Ambassador Takashi Kurai and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan — DawnNewsTV
Japanese Ambassador Takashi Kurai and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan — DawnNewsTV

Japanese Ambassador Takashi Kurai on Friday visited Banigala to call on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan to congratulate him on his party's performance in the general elections.

Ambassador Kurai also discussed matters of bilateral interest with the PTI chairman.

Apart from the Japanese ambassador, the British envoy and other foreign dignitaries have also visited the PTI chief in recent days.

The envoys of China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have all called on the PTI chairman since his party emerged as the winner of the July 25 polls.

Besides, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also telephoned Imran Khan to congratulate him over his party's victory, saying that India was "ready to enter a new era of relations with Pakistan", according to a PTI statement.

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