Maryam Nawaz Sharif met with a delegation from leading Chinese companies Kunlun Group and Sundar Green Group in Lahore to advance Punjab investment and industrial collaboration across the province. The meeting secured plans for a solar panel manufacturing facility in Lahore aimed at addressing Pakistan’s energy challenges and expanding local clean energy capacity.
Officials gave in-principle approval for a 1,000-acre industrial estate in Lahore that will host manufacturing and related services, while discussing technology transfer for producing petrochemical products from coal in Punjab. Kunlun Group also pledged advanced vocational and industrial training opportunities for 50,000 Pakistani students in China, a move expected to bolster technical skills and support long-term industrial growth tied to the Punjab investment agenda.
The chief minister assured investors of full government support for industrialisation, stressing that the government’s role is to facilitate business rather than run it. She noted these projects could create up to 18,000 jobs in the province and highlighted the government’s “Start Today” policy to speed up implementation and attract more private sector participation in Punjab investment projects.
Maryam Nawaz described Punjab as one of the most attractive provinces for investment after two years of reform and praised the enduring China Pakistan partnership that underpins these initiatives. The delegation from China included Wang Jin Hanan Sheng, CEO of Inner Mongolia Coal Mine, and Zhao Gangbo, CEO of an investment company. Sundar Green Group representatives included Chairman Muhammad Abid, CEO Azim Iftikhar, Director Rana Faisal Hayat and OASIS CEO Danish Ahmed.
The combined focus on manufacturing, skills training and technology transfer signals a coordinated push to translate Punjab investment into tangible economic benefits for local communities, from new factory jobs to a stronger pipeline of trained technicians capable of supporting Pakistan’s growing solar and petrochemical sectors.
