Saudi-Pakistan Investment Bridge Initiative
The Pakistan Regional Economic Forum (PREF) and Saudi Bridge have signed a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding to establish the “Saudi–Pakistan Bridge Initiative”, a structured bilateral platform designed to accelerate private sector investment flows, market entry, and cross-border economic partnerships between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and other regional countries. Signed in Riyadh in the presence of senior […]
PREF team visits NUST
The PREF team visited the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Islamabad to discuss knowledge partnerships.
New Economic Geography Session, Sustainable Development Conference
The CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CPMM) Methodology Workshop will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 29–30 October 2024. Interested participants may also join online via Zoom. Please register here. The CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030 framework supports enhancing the measurement of at-the-border and behind-the-border procedures to promote lower trade costs and more effective trade […]
Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling
Project Pitch – Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Recycling: For a Better Tomorrow Pakistan consumes an estimated 2.5 million tons of plastic annually, averaging 10 kg per person. The main plastics needing reprocessing are PET, Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE), and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). Pakistan’s agro-based economy traditionally relied on natural recycling and composting, but urbanization has increased waste […]
Green Ship Recycling
Project Pitch – Green Ship Recycling Facility Pakistan ranks third in shipbreaking gross tonnage but lacks any HKC-certified green facilities, while Bangladesh has one and India leads with over 90, both investing heavily in modernization with international support. Background: Pakistan’s Ship Breaking Industry, the world’s third largest, is located in Gaddani and employs over 850,000 […]
Integrated IronMining Value Chain
Project Pitch – Integrated Iron Mining Value Chain Proposition: Develop a Mine (iron ore) to Steel integrated value chain in Pakistan for local consumption and exports Background: Pakistan’s annual iron, steel, and related imports for FY24 are valued at approximately $3.5 billion (SBP). There is an urgent need to reduce reliance on imports by developing […]
Moringa Powder/Oil
Project Pitch – Moringa Farming and Processing Facility: Enhancing Exports In this growing Moringa market, Pakistan is well positioned to maximize its potential What is Moringa: Moringa plants offers nutritional benefits, antibiotic and cleaning properties which makes it an essential element for: Food Healthcare Cosmetics Global Demand: Moringa Extract Market valued at $6.3Billion (2023) with […]
Pink Salt
Project Pitch – Pink Salt Business : Enhancing Value Addition Pakistan is well positioned to maximize potential of pink salt exports Pakistan has ~7 Bn tons of reserves, 220 mn tons are readily accessible i.e. 550 years of reserves at current production. The Mines are primarily located near Khushab, Punjab. Pakistan currently extracts and exports […]
Smart Neighborhood Pilots
Project Pitch – Smart Neighbourhood Pilots Smart solutions: To address critical development challenges and improve living conditions through innovative, technology-driven approaches Context: Pakistan has a total population of 241.49 million. Karachi, is home toover 20.3 million residents. The city is plagued by rapid urbanization,continuous population growth and dearth of affordable housing due towhich the housing […]
IT & BPO Services
Project Pitch – IT and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Services Pakistan is well positioned to capture a significant portion of BPO and IT services due to a skilled workforce Global Digital Services Market: Valued at $4.25 trillion in 2023. Regional IT Exports India: India is a leading exporter of IT servicesglobally, with IT exports exceeding […]