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 House 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 “historic ties” and the two countries were “all-weather strategic cooperative partners”. He praised the remarkable progress made by China under the “visionary leadership” of President Xi Jinping and said he looked forward to his visit to China later this month.
The Prime Minister appreciated IBI Group’s decision to establish its “Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters” in Pakistan and expressed satisfaction over the growing business-level cooperation 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 House.
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— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) May 15, 2026
He said it was encouraging that IBI promoted 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 the establishment of IBI’s digital economy headquarters in Pakistan would be a command center for this transformation and would create numerous opportunities for Pakistan’s 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.
The meeting was also attended by Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, Special Assistant on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi and other senior officials.
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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.
