Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has invited leading Chinese companies to invest in the province’s digital economy, logistics, industrial manufacturing, renewable energy and export-oriented sectors, saying that Karachi is emerging as a regional trade and technology hub with vast opportunities for international investors.
Shah was speaking during a meeting on Monday with a 32-member high-powered delegation of IBI (Beijing United Information Technology) and Chinese business leaders at the CM House. The delegation was led by IBI President and CEO Qian Xiao Jun, and included senior executives representing digital trade, logistics, chemicals, textiles, construction materials, machinery, energy and industrial technology companies from China.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi was also part of the delegation, along with provincial ministers Nasir Shah and Jam Ikram Dharejo, special assistants Syed Qasim Naveed and Muhammad Ali Rashid, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and the provincial secretaries concerned.
Welcoming the delegation, Shah said Sindh, particularly its city Karachi, offers unmatched connectivity, industrial infrastructure and market access for Chinese investors seeking regional expansion.
“Karachi is Pakistan’s economic and logistics gateway, and Sindh welcomes Chinese investment in every major sector. We want to transform Karachi into a regional hub for digital trade, smart logistics, industrial innovation and export-led growth.”
He said his government is committed to facilitating Chinese companies through policy support, infrastructure development, public-private partnerships and ease-of-business measures. He highlighted investment opportunities in special economic zones, industrial digitisation, renewable energy, textile manufacturing, petrochemicals, warehousing and smart supply-chain systems.
“Our focus is not only on investment but also on technology transfer, industrial modernisation and employment generation for the people of Sindh,” the CM pointed out. Executives of IBI and affiliated companies presented their global business operations, and expressed strong interest in expanding partnerships and investments in Sindh. IBI officials said the Beijing-based company is among China’s leading industrial internet and digital supply-chain enterprises, operating large-scale industrial e-commerce, logistics and AI-driven platforms across more than 100 industrial sectors.
The delegation discussed the possibility of establishing digital trade platforms, smart warehousing systems, logistics parks and export facilitation centres in Karachi, particularly around port-linked industrial zones.
Representatives of IBI Smart Logistics explored opportunities for modern logistics parks, cold-chain systems and intelligent warehousing infrastructure connected with the Karachi Port and industrial estates.
Chinese companies working in chemicals and industrial materials also discussed potential investment in petrochemical cooperation, raw material supply chains and manufacturing facilities in Sindh’s industrial zones. Executives from textile and trading companies expressed interest in joint ventures for garment manufacturing, textile exports to China and relocation of Chinese textile units to Sindh.
Companies involved in machinery, cables, building materials and industrial equipment discussed prospects for assembly plants, infrastructure support industries and participation in major development projects across Sindh. Representatives of energy-sector firms also explored cooperation in renewable energy projects, industrial power systems and solar energy solutions.
Members of the Chinese delegation appreciated the investment potential in Sindh, and expressed confidence in Karachi’s position as a regional commercial and logistics centre. Shah and the Chinese investors established a working group, comprising two representatives from the investment department and two from IBI, to coordinate further on investment opportunities.
