PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunhwa organised an investment conference of local industrialists, relevant government officials and autonomous bodies on promotion of business to business (B2B) between local industrialists and Chinese investors.
The conference chaired by the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Syed Shahab Ali Shah was attended by the officials of the Planning & Development and Industries Departments.
During the conference, relevant officials gave a detailed briefing to participants regarding the objectives, targets and other aspects of the conference.
It was informed that the conference had been organised in the context of the Business-to-Business Investment Conference held last year in Beijing between Pakistani and Chinese investors last year.
Officials said the objective of the conference was to identify business ideas and investment proposals in potential sectors for business-to-business engagement with Chinese investors.
According to the briefing, the provincial government has identified six priority sectors, including agriculture, industry, livestock, minerals, forestry and information technology.
Local businessmen were informed that they could submit business ideas and proposals in these sectors to attract Chinese investment through business-to-business partnerships. The proposals could relate either to the establishment of new businesses or the expansion of existing enterprises.
Participants were also informed that the provincial government would finalize these business ideas and proposals in the form of a comprehensive pitch book and forward it to the federal government for presentation to Chinese investors during the expected upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to China.
The participants were further told that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had devised a formal action plan to operationalise cooperation between local and Chinese investors.
Under this initiative, local industrialists would be provided all necessary facilities through a one-window operation, including facilitation in regulatory procedures, provision of plots in industrial zones and other incentives.
Officials further stated that the provincial government would encourage the export of value-added products instead of raw materials and would extend all possible support to local exporters in this regard.
They noted that the initiative would not only boost industrial activities in the province but would also help generate valuable foreign exchange and create employment opportunities for local people.
Participants termed the conference a commendable initiative by the provincial government to attract foreign investment to the province and appreciated the role of the Planning and Development Department in this regard.
They expressed the view that the conference would help promote the industrial sector, attract foreign investment and create new avenues of cooperation between local industrialists and Chinese investors.
Addressing, the participants of the conference, Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtun-khwa Syed Shahab Ali Shah said that the government is making all, -out efforts to secure maximum possible share in the massive Chinese investment expected to flow in the country.
He said the province offers immense opportunities for foreign investment and that the provincial government is providing a conducive environment for local industrialists through the promotion of business-to-business collaboration with Chinese investors.
The Chief Secretary said that the business ideas presented by participants at the conference would formally be shared with Chinese investors through the federal government for potential investment opportunities.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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