PREF Leadership meets Prof. Zhong Yongsheng
PREF Chairman Haroon Sharif and PREF Director Naghmana Hashmi had a productive meeting with Prof. Zhong Yongsheng, Chief Economist of the Confederation of China Forging Industry. He has served in senior advisory roles at the level of Vice Minister. It was agreed to scale up industrial cooperation between China and Pakistan in the agriculture and […]
PREF Team meets Chinese Business Groups
A number of prominent Chinese business groups are visiting PREF for joint venture opportunities in Pakistan and the in region.
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’s visit to Beijing
The PREF delegation’s visit to Beijing focused on strengthening Pakistan–China ties through high-level meetings with leading academics, diplomats, and long-standing friends of Pakistan. Ambassador Khalil Hashmi hosted lunch for the PREF team at the Pakistan House in Beijing. The team had a comprehensive and productive discussion on enhancing private sector engagement. Comprehensive discussion with Justin Lin, […]
PREF team visits NUST
The PREF team visited the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Islamabad to discuss knowledge partnerships.
PREF team’s first visit to Riyadh
The PREF team visited Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in July 2025
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 […]