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 […]
Solar Panel Manufacturing
Project Pitch – Solar Manufacturing Facility to meet Strong Local and Global Demand Pakistan has a growing demand for solar energy and is strategically positioned to serve other high-demand markets. Market Potential & Size: Global Solar Market: Valued at $82 billion in 2023, expected to reach $260 billion by 2031. Pakistan Solar Demand: Expected to […]
Textile Exports
Project Pitch – Textile; Transforming Pakistan’s Textile Industry into a Global export Powerhouse Pakistan is well positioned to capture a significant portion of the Global Textile export. Market Potential & Size: The Global Textile industry is valued at approximately $1.3 trillion USD and employs over 60 million people worldwide, with a forecasted growth rate of […]
Climate Resilience in Healthcare
Project Pitch – Climate Resilience in Healthcare Pakistan is highly vulnerable to climate change and is prone to a range of natural disasters Context: Pakistan is ranked as the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change according to the Global Climate Risk Index. In 2022, 33 million residents were impacted with a total of $15 […]
High Level Private Sector Forum
PREF in partnership with the Chinese Embassy organised a high level dialogue in Lahore on September 21, 2024. The session brought together top most private sector leaders who discussed challenges and opportunities about the potential regional joint ventures.