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Pakistan bilateral trade and investment engagements

Overview

Pakistan has engaged in multiple diplomatic efforts to strengthen international trade and investment. In Islamabad, the Malaysian High Commission hosted a business engagement event aimed at enhancing bilateral trade, which reached approximately USD 1.55 billion in 2025. Discussions focused on reviewing the Malaysia–Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (MPCEPA) and expanding cooperation in sectors such as the halal industry, agriculture, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy.

Separately, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. The meeting addressed cooperation in science, education, climate resilience, and defense. In the healthcare sector, Siemens announced plans to sign agreements with local partners in Pakistan to advance technological capacity for treating diseases like cancer and stroke. President Zardari encouraged further investment through Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

Entities

Asif Ali Zardari · High Commission of Malaysia · Islamabad · Germany · Board of Investment of Pakistan

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Pakistan and Germany seek to expand trade, technology, and healthcare cooperation

    President Asif Ali Zardari met with German leadership to bolster bilateral ties, with Siemens planning health technology agreements in Pakistan to improve medical infrastructure and capacity building.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Malaysia and Pakistan hold business engagement event in Islamabad

    Malaysia and Pakistan met in Islamabad to discuss expanding bilateral trade, which reached USD 1.55 billion in 2025, focusing on sectors like AI, renewable energy, and manufacturing.

Sources

arabnews.pk · arynews.tv · centreline.com.pk · dailytimes.com.pk · islamabadpost.com.pk