Chinese Group Shows Interest in Billion-Dollar Solar Investment in Pakistan

Pakistan continues to attract foreign investment under the effective facilitation of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), as China’s Hebei Juhang Energy Technology Group expressed strong interest in investing billions of dollars in Pakistan’s solar energy and high-tech sectors.The development came during a meeting between the Chinese delegation and Federal Minister for the Board of Investment, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, where the group proposed establishing a large-scale solar panel manufacturing plant in Pakistan.The meeting also reviewed outcomes of the Pakistan–China B2B Investment Conference held in Beijing in September 2025, which resulted in $8.5 billion worth of agreements and joint ventures across priority sectors. Pakistan has offered 6,000 acres of land for investment projects. Officials said the initiative will boost employment, exports, and industrial growth while strengthening Pakistan–China economic cooperation.