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.
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 […]
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.
High Level Policy Dialogue
In an attempt to open up high level policy discussion on making regional connectivity work, PREF invited key Ministers, Ambassadors and CEOs of top companies to join hands for leveraging the potential of a regional market.