Islamabad: Japan is looking to expand the intake of skilled workers from Pakistan across multiple sectors, as highlighted during the Pakistan-Japan Human Resources Stakeholders Meeting hosted by Ambassador Akamatsu Shuichi at his residence in Islamabad.
The event brought together around 70 representatives from key Pakistani and Japanese institutions, including government ministries, human resource development organizations, private sector stakeholders, and international cooperation agencies. The discussions focused on strengthening collaboration for the deployment of skilled Pakistani professionals to Japan in fields such as IT, healthcare, construction, agriculture, and manufacturing.
Ambassador Akamatsu underlined the rising recognition of Pakistani professionals in Japan, calling them a vital pillar of bilateral relations. “The demand for skilled Pakistani professionals is expanding, and their success in Japan is contributing significantly to the strengthening of Japan-Pakistan ties,” he stated. He also highlighted Japan’s continued commitment to supporting human resource development and praised the ongoing contributions of Pakistani workers.
Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain emphasized enhancing cooperation to create more job opportunities for Pakistanis in Japan. He praised the partnership between the Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) and PlusW, especially its expansion under the Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) program, now covering additional sectors beyond IT.
Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima shared that 15 Pakistani tech companies secured over $600,000 in contracts during the Japan IT Week in Tokyo held in April 2025. She advocated for more promotional roadshows and proposed integrating IT and telecom fields into Japan’s Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) program.
Key stakeholders, including representatives from JICA, JETRO, PlusW, Japan Station, and the Japan Pakistan Innovation Institute (JPII), contributed insights on strengthening demand-supply linkages and building structured deployment channels.
The meeting concluded with a reaffirmed commitment to long-term workforce collaboration, sustainable human capital development, and stronger people-to-people ties between Pakistan and Japan.
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