LAHORE: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan H.E. Akamatsu Shuichi visited Punjab University, expressing interest in future collaborative work with the institution. During the visit, he encouraged the university to submit proposals for collaboration in various fields. The Ambassador was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Akamatsu, and Ms. Takako Sato, Head of the Culture and Public Information Section at the Embassy of Japan.

According to University of the Punjab, the delegation was welcomed by PU Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mahmood Saleem, Director External Linkages Prof. Dr. Yaamina Salman, Director Students Affairs Prof. Dr. Shahzeb Khan, Director ORIC Prof. Dr. Aqil Inam, and faculty members. Faculty with academic and professional experience in Japan, including former DG SBS Prof. Dr. Naeem Rashid, Dr. Mehwish Aslam, and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad Javed, participated in the meeting held in the PU Vice Chancellor's Office Committee Room. Discussions focused on potential future collaborations, with Dr. Rashid and Dr. Javed conversing in Japanese, highlighting the university's academic ties with Japan.

The delegation toured the PU Library and its manuscript room, where senior librarian Dr. Muhammad Hamid introduced the guests to the library's valuable manuscripts. At the Zoology Museum, ornithologist Dr. Bushra Nisar Khan presented the museum's zoological collections and gifted her book, "The Birds of Punjab University," to Ambassador Shuichi. The visit also included the Honeybee Research Centre, where Director Prof. Dr. Abdul Majid Khan hosted the guests, who engaged in beekeeping activities. The visit underscored the cultural and academic connections between Punjab University and Japan, emphasizing potential avenues for collaboration.