Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the Huawei headquarters on Wednesday 5 June 2024 and invited the company to invest in Pakistan’s taxation and e-governance sectors as well as enhance its presence in Pakistan’s Safe City projects. PM Shehbaz Shareef instructed State Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja and IT Secretary and other relevant authorities to hold conversations with the Center to install an identical modern system in Pakistan. In this thorough article, our Tashheer research team compiled all details related to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Visit to Huawei Headquarters.

Huawei Headquarters Visit

On his arrival at the headquarters, Huawei Chairman Liang Hua welcomed him, which followed the playing of national anthems and his visit to the Exhibition Centre. The chairman briefed the prime minister about Huawei’s operations worldwide particularly in Pakistan. Chairman expressed his keen interest in investing in some beneficial sectors of Pakistan like e-governance, digital banking, telecommunication and AI. This initiative mirrors efforts such as Transforming Pakistan’s Judicial System Through Artificial Intelligence, highlighting ongoing developments in enhancing Pakistan’s technological landscape. Prime Minister Shehbaz is on a five-day visit to China, appreciated Huawei’s innovative operations and urged the company to increase its investment in Pakistan.

Investment and Collaboration Opportunities

The prime minister, who later held a bilateral meeting with Chairman Liang Hua along with his delegation, admired Huawei’s Safe City projects in Pakistan and invited the company to invest in them, mainly in the cities where China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects were being executed. He informed the company chairman about government’s efforts to promote investment and improve the business environment in the country.

Government Initiatives and Investment Potential

Prime Minister Shehbaz Shareef highlighted the government’s priority measures for digitizing government offices and said there is immense investment potential for giants like Huawei in taxation system, e-governance and artificial intelligence. He also invited Huawei chairman to invest in modernizingthe agriculture sector and also invited the Huawei chairman to visit Pakistan.

Training and Development Agreement with Huawei

Later, PM Shehbaz Shareef also attended this signing ceremony of a framework agreement between Huawei and Pakistan’s Ministry of Science and Technology. According to this agreement, Huawei company would impart free of charge training to around 200,000 youngsters in information technology including artificial intelligence, similar to initiatives like the development of a Brain-Controlled Wheelchair by a Pakistani UET student.

In addition to this, the company would also expand its support to Pakistan in establishing E-governance, Safe Cities, and Digitization of the economy. The company chairman also hosted a lunch reception for the prime minister and his representatives. After visiting the Huawei headquarters, the prime minister said, “I was impressed by the latest innovative technologies that are changing the world and the way we live.”

Future Prospects of Pakistan-China Collaboration

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visit to Huawei headquarters writes a new chapter in Pakistan-China relation history especially in digital transformation industry. In their meeting, they discussed on topic how Huawei and Pakistan could collaborate to build a more profitable digital future together. PM Shehbaz Shareef restated his commitment to advancing an innovative, inclusive and sustainable digital transformation for Pakistan. PM directs to replicate model Nanshan one stop centre in Pakistan.

Furthermore, PM Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday visited Nanshan One-Stop Service Center and Shenzhen Exhibition Museum and led his ministers to immediately coordinate with Center to repeat a similar modern system in Pakistan. On his arrival at the Center, the prime minister was received by Members of the Party Leadership Government of Shenzhen Nanshan District Peoples Government and Deputy Mayor Li Zhinha. He was also briefed about new digital system established at the Center to register companies and carry out other processes in one place.

Final Note

Pakistan’s Prime Minister visited Shenzhen Exhibition Museum and took a round of different sections of the museum and appreciated the city’s transformation within a short period. He glorified the modern systems developed at the Nanshan One-Stop Services for the registration of businesses and companies. Plus, he directed relevant authorities to take necessary measures to establish a similar system like China in Pakistan with Chinese cooperation. He also instructed the authorities concerned to introduce a similar modern and swift system in Pakistan to provide basic facilities to the common citizens as well.