Geneva, Switzerland (GNP): Board of Investment Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh held a series of meetings on the margins of the 30th World Investment Conference (WIC 2026) in Geneva. The aim was to deepen Pakistan’s engagement with international investment bodies and explore new routes to investment and business cooperation.
Sheikh met Dr James X. Zhan, Chairman of the Executive Board of the World Investment Conference (WIC) and WAIPA. They discussed international investment cooperation and Pakistan’s efforts to promote its investment potential on global platforms. Dr Zhan praised the minister’s active participation and his contribution to investment dialogue and to highlighting opportunities for international investors.
Sheikh also met Carlos Martínez, Chief Executive Officer of The Business Year, to talk about Pakistan’s investment potential and ways to expand international business engagement. Martínez said he is interested in exploring business and investment opportunities in Pakistan. Sheikh welcomed this and pointed to Pakistan’s strategic location, investor-friendly policy framework and emerging opportunities across key sectors. He stressed the importance of building stronger international business links and helping interested investors explore the Pakistani market.
The minister attended the WIC General Assembly session, which brought together representatives of investment promotion agencies, government officials and international stakeholders to discuss global investment trends, institutional cooperation and strategies for sustainable investment.
There he reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to closer engagement with investment promotion agencies, to facilitating foreign investors and to mutually beneficial partnerships. He cited opportunities in information technology, agriculture, minerals, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing and logistics.
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The engagements, the announcement said, reflect Pakistan’s continuing efforts to strengthen international partnerships, build investor confidence and present the country as an attractive destination for sustainable investment.
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