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Digital Silk Road: PM Shehbaz Hails 'Historic' Ties as Chinese Giant IBI Selects Pakistan for Regional Digital Headquarters
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted a high-level 11-member Chinese business delegation led by Qian Xiaojun, founder of IBI Beijing United Technology, at the PM House in Islamabad.
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by News Desk
2026-05-15
Digital Silk Road: PM Shehbaz Hails 'Historic' Ties as Chinese Giant IBI Selects Pakistan for Regional Digital Headquarters

The Breakdown

  • A New Era of Infrastructure: At the official launch ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar marked the occasion as a pivotal shift for the nation, stating, "Today, we are moving from roads to networks, from physical infrastructure to digital architecture. We are building a digital Silk Road."

  • The Digital Command Center: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted the high-level 11-member Chinese delegation, led by Qian Xiaojun, President of IBI Beijing United Technology. The PM highly praised the group's decision to set up the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters in Islamabad, emphasizing that it will serve as a core engine for technological advancement and investment.

  • Empowering Local Businesses: Qian Xiaojun expressed immense confidence in Pakistan's economic trajectory. He highlighted that the new headquarters will act as a centralized command center designed to elevate Pakistan's digital infrastructure and directly connect local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to China's massive industrial consumer base.

  • Global Confidence & Next Steps: The entry of IBI—a platform that already powers millions of businesses across 100 industrial sectors in China—signals growing international trust in Pakistan's economic stability. The milestone arrives just ahead of PM Shehbaz's highly anticipated official state visit to China later this month.
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