LAHORE: State guest Amira Hussain Sajwani, Managing Director of DAMAC Group, spent a busy day in Lahore on Thursday, engaging with Pakistan’s political and business leadership and exploring key investment opportunities across various sectors.
During her visit, Sajwani met former prime minister and PMLN President Mian Nawaz Sharif at his residence and held discussions with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and her cabinet. She also toured the historic Walled City of Lahore, highlighting the city’s cultural and commercial significance.
The discussions focused on potential collaborations and investment prospects aimed at boosting economic growth in the province.
Earlier engagements in Islamabad included high-level meetings with Chairman Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority and Minister of State Bilal Bin Saqib at the Prime Minister’s Office, where discussions centred on advancing Pakistan’s national strategy for real-world asset tokenisation. The meetings, attended by UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Salem Mohammad Alzaabi and Ali Dar, focused on regulated tokenisation of real estate and other assets to unlock investment potential and strengthen market transparency.
Sajwani’s visit also reflects her long-standing connection with Pakistan. The Emirati business leader, who heads DAMAC Group, has Pakistani ancestry through her grandmother, and most of her family are fluent in Urdu, enabling her to maintain close ties with the Pakistani community. Her familiarity with local culture has helped her seamlessly engage with Pakistani stakeholders and explore business opportunities.
In a separate engagement, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with a Sajwani-led business delegation, including Syed Zeeshan Shah, Chairman of One Group, and top executives from DAMAC and PRYPCO. The delegation expressed strong interest in supporting Pakistan’s financial sector reforms and digital transformation initiatives, highlighting emerging global trends in artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and digital finance. They offered technical expertise, advisory support, and capacity-building solutions to enhance transparency, efficiency, and investor access while complying with national laws and regulations.
DAMAC Group, headquartered in Dubai, is a leading luxury real estate developer renowned for high-end residential, commercial, and hospitality projects across the Middle East. The group’s portfolio includes the iconic Trump International Golf Club, Dubai, located in DAMAC Hills. This luxury links-style golf club features an 18-hole championship course designed by Olympic golf course architect Gil Hanse, a 9-hole floodlit par-3 course, state-of-the-art training facilities, a 30,000-square-foot clubhouse, infinity swimming pool, upscale dining, and premium lifestyle amenities. Through its ventures, DAMAC combines world-class design, innovation, and lifestyle experiences, setting global benchmarks in luxury real estate development.
The collaboration between the Trump brand and DAMAC is set to channel billions of dollars in investment from Dubai to the United States through luxury projects. According to Trump, under the leadership of Hussain Sajwani, a total investment of approximately PKR 56 trillion will be made for new data centres in the US.
As announced by former US President Donald Trump, at least $20 billion in foreign investment is being directed toward the construction of new data centres in the United States, led by Dubai-based billionaire businessman and DAMAC Properties founder Hussain Sajwani. This investment will span multiple US states, including Texas, Arizona, and Oklahoma, with the potential for further expansion.
