Appreciates IBI Group’s decision to establish its ‘Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters’ in Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met an 11-member high-level Chinese business delegation led by Qian Xiaojun, founder, chairman and majority shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology, at the Prime Minister’s residence on Friday.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) statement, Prime Minister Shehbaz welcomed the delegation to Pakistan. He said Pakistan and China enjoyed “historical ties” and the two countries were “all-weather strategic cooperative partners”. He praised the remarkable progress China has made under President Xi Jinping’s “visionary leadership” and said he looked forward to his visit to China later this month.
The Prime Minister appreciated the decision of IBI Group to establish its ‘Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters’ in Pakistan and expressed satisfaction over the growing cooperation at the trade level between Pakistan and China.
Islamabad: May 15, 2026.
An 11-member high-level Chinese business delegation led by Mr. Qian Xiaojun, Founder, Chairman and Majority Shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology, visited Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House.
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– Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) May 15, 2026
He said it was encouraging that IBI is promoting cooperation in digital economy, investment promotion and industrial collaboration and expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economy. Qian said IBI hopes to help build a digital backbone for the digital transformation of Pakistan’s economy.
He said establishing IBI’s Digital Economy Headquarters in Pakistan would provide a command center for this transformation and create ample opportunities for Pakistani small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by providing them access to the Chinese market.
The delegation was visiting Pakistan as a follow-up to the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference held in Beijing in September 2025 during the Prime Minister’s visit, according to the PMO office.
Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, Special Assistant on Industry and Production Haroon Akhtar, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi and other senior officials also attended the meeting.
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Ahmadov thanked Pakistan for the warmth and hospitality extended to him and briefed the Prime Minister about the ongoing cooperation between the two countries in the legal and judicial sectors.
