Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has invited the globally renowned DAMAC Group to explore investment opportunities in Punjab. The invitation was extended during a meeting with a high-level DAMAC delegation led by CEO Amira Hussain Sajwani and Managing Director Ali Hussain Sajwani.
During the meeting, both sides discussed investment prospects across multiple sectors and agreed to speed up the tokenisation of government and commercial assets. A proposal for pilot tokenisation of commercial assets in Nawaz Sharif IT City was also reviewed, with the DAMAC Group showing strong interest in investing in Punjab.
The chief minister expressed satisfaction over Punjab’s growing focus on emerging technologies and digital assets. She said the province is being developed as Pakistan’s main gateway for foreign direct investment in advanced technologies.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif highlighted that Punjab contributes 65 percent of Pakistan’s IT exports and is the country’s largest IT and digital economy. She added that over 25,000 IT graduates enter the job market every year, while cities such as Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan and Gujranwala are emerging as key technology hubs.
She emphasized that the government aims to make Pakistan a global center for IT and digital innovation, calling this the right time for investors to explore opportunities in Punjab.
On the occasion, CBD Punjab CEO Imran Amin briefed the delegation on major development projects, including the CBD Quaid District Master Plan, Serene Tower, a five-star hotel, and a hyper retail mall. He also highlighted significant tokenisation opportunities in CBD Punjab and RODA, noting their role in boosting Punjab’s economic growth.
