ISLAMABAD: The variety of authorised particular financial zones has surged dramatically from seven to 44 within the second part of China-Pakistan Financial Hall (CPEC), together with notification of 37 new SEZs via coordinated efforts led by the Board of Funding (BoI).
The rise in approval price was revealed on Friday throughout a briefing on Pakistan’s engagement with China underneath the second part of CPEC, with explicit give attention to SEZ-led industrialization and Pakistan-China business-to-business (B2B) cooperation, which kinds the spine of the upgraded CPEC framework.
The BoI serves because the lead Pakistani company for the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Industrial Cooperation, with China’s Nationwide Growth and Reform Fee (NDRC) because the counterpart lead company. Since its inception, the Challenge Administration Unit of the CPEC-Industrial Cooperation Growth Challenge (PMU CPEC-ICDP) has performed a pivotal function in revitalizing Pakistan’s SEZ framework.
Minister for Board of Funding, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, visited the Challenge Administration Unit of the CPEC Industrial Cooperation Growth Challenge (PMU CPEC-ICDP) on the Board of Funding, Islamabad, to evaluation progress on industrial cooperation and the event of SEZs underneath CPEC Part-II.
Key achievements highlighted throughout the briefing included progress on the Karachi Industrial Park (KIP), improvement initiatives for the Gilgit-Baltistan SEZ, and the approval of the Land Lease Coverage for Bin Qasim Industrial Park (BQIP), which has addressed a longstanding structural bottleneck for traders.
The minister was additionally knowledgeable of BoI’s facilitation in guaranteeing the supply of utilities to SEZs, enabling their transition from planning phases to operational readiness.
It was defined throughout the briefing that the long-term plan for CPEC Industrial Cooperation has been finalized and it’s being carried out via a structured motion plan aligned with the transition in the direction of CPEC, dubbed ‘CPEC Part 2.0’, emphasizing industry-led progress, export-oriented manufacturing, expertise switch, and worth addition, with SEZs serving as anchor platforms.
The alignment of CPEC Industrial Cooperation with the federal government’s “Uraan Pakistan” 5Es Framework was additionally highlighted, significantly in advancing exports, enhancing competitiveness, and selling sustainable financial improvement via joint-venture-based industrialisation.
Mr. Sheikh was additional knowledgeable that 2026 will mark the seventy fifth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, and that PMU CPEC-ICDP has deliberate a collection of commemorative and investment-focused initiatives throughout the 12 months to additional deepen bilateral industrial cooperation.
The BOI reaffirmed its sturdy dedication to proactive investor facilitation, coverage coordination, and efficient implementation of the second part of CPEC industrial cooperation initiatives, and it’ll proceed to work intently with all federal and provincial stakeholders to make sure a predictable, clear, and investor-friendly surroundings for home and international traders.
The briefing underscored BOI’s structured method to funding promotion and investor outreach, significantly with Chinese language enterprises.
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