Chinese Firm Shows Interest In Pakistan’s ICT, Energy Sectors

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published July 27, 2025 | 08:50 PM

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Jul, 2025) A three-member Chinese delegation led by Lu Jie, Founder and Chairman of GuoDong Group, met Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Sunday.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Global Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.

The delegation showed strong interest in investing in Pakistan’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, especially in building telecom towers, data centers, and cloud computing systems.

Lu Jie also expressed a desire to invest in Pakistan’s new energy sectors, including electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, smart city technologies, and advanced material manufacturing, according to a press release from the IT Ministry.

The Minister welcomed the proposals and invited GuoDong Group to visit Pakistan for more in-depth talks with local stakeholders.

She assured the delegation of full government support to help move these investment plans forward under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Digital Nation Pakistan vision.