He appreciates IBI Group’s decision to establish its ‘Pakistan digital economy headquarters’ in Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met an 11-member high-level Chinese business delegation, led by Qian Xiaojun, founder, president and controlling shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology, at the Prime Minister’s House.
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 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 the IBI Group to establish its “Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters” in Pakistan and expressed satisfaction with the growing cooperation at the business level between Pakistan and China.
Islamabad: May 15, 2026.
An 11-member high-level Chinese business delegation led by Mr. Qian Xiaojun, founder, president and controlling shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House.
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— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) 15 May 2026
He said it was encouraging that IBI would promote cooperation in the digital economy, investment promotion and industrial cooperation 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 that 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 giving 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 Investments 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 for Industry and Production Haroon Akhtar, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi and other senior officials also attended the meeting.
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During the meeting, the prime minister described Pakistan and Azerbaijan as “brotherly countries” and conveyed his greetings to Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, recalling their phone conversation earlier this week.
Ahmadov thanked Pakistan for the warmth and hospitality extended to him and briefed the Prime Minister on the ongoing cooperation between the two countries in the legal and judicial sector.
