 ISLAMABAD: The upcoming Tokyo Donors' Conference might pledge $4 billion to Pakistan over the next two years, Japan's Special Representative for Assistance to Pakistan and Afghanistan Motohide Yoshikawa said on Monday.
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Talking to reporters at the Japanese embassy, he said Tokyo had been advocating for assistance to Pakistan and had raised the issue at the G-20 group meeting. He said Pakistan's stability and prosperity was in the interest of the world.
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The special representative said that the international community would demand broad political support in the fight against terrorism and a plan of action for economic reforms and eradication of poverty.
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He said more than 30 countries and organisations would participate in the conference.
Yoshikawa said a bilateral meeting would be held during President Asif Zardari's visit to Japan and during the meeting the Japanese prime minister would announce assistance to Pakistan in the shape of a soft loan.
Zardari said he hoped the international community would support Pakistan in the upcoming Friends of Pakistan meeting. |