China to invest up to $10bn in Pakistan with new agreements
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Home Deals include $1.5bn in joint ventures and $9bn MoUs across key sectors China has signed new investment agreements worth billions of dollars with Pakistan and is set to invest up to $10 billion in the near future, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh said on Thursday. In an exclusive interview, Sheikh said global attention was increasingly focused on Pakistan, with expectations of broad-based foreign investment in the coming years. He added that new joint venture agreements worth $1.5 billion have been finalised between the governments of Pakistan and China. In addition, China has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth about $9 billion in Pakistan’s agriculture, automotive, and minerals sectors, signalling a renewed push for large-scale cooperation across key industries. Sheikh said a major Pakistani trade delegation comprising around 300 business leaders recently visited China to attract further investment.
Published: January 22, 2026 10:52 am
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original