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Pakistan to present new investment proposals to Chinese investors during PM’s visitBreaking

August 21, 2025

Ayesha Saba

Pakistan is set to present new investment proposals to Chinese investors during the prime minister’s upcoming visit to Beijing, focusing on reviving stalled projects, addressing the challenges facing the special economic zones, and attracting more Chinese industries to relocate.

Speaking to WealthPK, Dr Nadeem Jawed, Member of the Planning Commission, said that the government, through the Board of Investment (BOI) and Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), had prepared targeted proposals to be presented to Chinese entrepreneurs.

“The government is focused on removing logistical bottlenecks in SEZs, strengthening infrastructure, and identifying sectors where Pakistan can offer greater advantages to Chinese investors than regional competitors such as Cambodia and Vietnam,” he said.

Jawed explained that while some SEZs have matured and are operational, zones such as Rashakai face some logistical and distribution issues. “These factors have prevented Pakistan from achieving the anticipated scale of Chinese industrial relocation to these zones,” he pointed out.

“We aim to highlight specific opportunities where Pakistan can provide a significant comparative edge over competing destinations,” the Planning Commission member noted.

“The last week of August is expected to see high-level contacts aimed at securing commitments from Chinese investors. We are hopeful that Chinese businesses will respond positively, leading to substantial relocations and investment inflows,” Jawed said.

Giving the example of Punjab, where some blanket manufacturing units have relocated to Lahore with exports already underway, Jawed said similar opportunities also exist in Rashakai SEZ across various sectors. “At present, around 300 to 321 projects have been identified in the zone, with nearly 20% of them currently operational.”

“These developments show that Pakistan is gradually beginning to tap into the relocation trend, and we want to scale this momentum into a broader wave of investment,” he said.

Credit: INP-WealthPk