The Japanese government congratulated Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his political party on victory in the general election 2018. According to the local media, the Japanese government hopes that relations between the two countries will get better with the new Pakistani leadership in place. Japanese investors have worked on several important projects with the previous Pakistani government and the country hopes it will continue its work with the new government as well, Japanese officials were cited as saying. There are several opportunities for investment in Pakistan, they added and expressed hope that Imran Khan’s government will continue to work on deals between the two countries. Meanwhile, the German government has also commended the July 25 general election held in Pakistan, saying it is “ready to work closely and confidently” with the new leadership. In a statement, the German Foreign Office spokesperson said their country looks forward “to assisting them in accomplishing these tasks”, referring to the newly-elected Pakistani government. Published in Daily Times, July 29th 2018.