Jam highlights Pakistan’s strategic role in regional connectivity
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and highlighted the country’s growing role as a regional hub for trade, investment and connectivity.
The minister stated this during his address to the 11th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong,. He said that Pakistan takes immense pride in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is transforming the country’s economic landscape through enhanced cooperation in infrastructure, energy and industrialisation.
He said CPEC is positioning Pakistan as a major connectivity hub by linking landlocked Central Asia and Western China with warm-water ports and international markets.
He noted that these connections provide access to a vast regional market of approximately 1.5 billion people. Port reforms, digital customs systems and modern logistics are reducing costs and transit times, strengthening Pakistan’s potential as an emerging transshipment hub.
Highlighting Pakistan’s improving economic outlook, Jam Kamal Khan said greater macroeconomic stability, fiscal discipline and improved credit ratings had strengthened investor confidence. Renewed investment in energy, infrastructure, mining and industry reflected growing international trust in Pakistan’s economic potential, he added.
He said Pakistan’s economic strategy was centred on export-led growth, industrial modernisation, investment facilitation and regulatory reforms, with an emphasis on value addition and deeper integration into global value chains.
He invited international investors to explore opportunities in Pakistan’s mineral sector, including copper, coal and other industrial and critical minerals, under transparent and investor-friendly frameworks.
