Bilawal reviews strategic development initiatives for Sindh

KARACHI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Jul, 2026) Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chaired a high-level meeting here at Bilawal House, on Thursday, to review a number of strategic initiatives aimed at accelerating economic growth, attracting international investment, and positioning Sindh as a regional hub for infrastructure, finance, technology and sustainable development.

The meeting was attended by Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Minister for Agriculture Sindh, Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mahar, Chief Secretary Sindh, Asif Hyder Shah, and Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sindh, Agha Wasif.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister briefed the PPP Chairman on three landmark strategic initiatives to be undertaken under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework.

The meeting reviewed the Keti Bandar Integrated Corridor, a long-term strategic initiative aimed at developing Keti Bandar into a world-class maritime, logistics, industrial and energy hub. The proposed corridor envisions modern port infrastructure, logistics facilities, industrial development, energy infrastructure, fisheries, tourism and associated economic activities that will strengthen Sindh’s maritime economy, promote exports, generate employment and attract significant domestic and foreign investment.

The meeting also reviewed the proposed Sindh International Financial Centre (SIFC), envisioned to reinforce Karachi’s position as Pakistan’s financial capital by facilitating infrastructure finance, Islamic finance, climate finance, financial technology, international commercial services, dispute resolution and global investment.

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The meeting was also briefed on an initiative relating to Farmers’ Agricultural Collectives. Minister for Agriculture Sindh, Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mahar, presented the initiative, which aims to organize small farmers into legally recognized, democratic collectives to improve productivity, strengthen collaboration and enhance access to modern agricultural services.

The meeting noted that these strategic initiatives have the potential to significantly enhance economic activity, create high-value employment opportunities, attract international investment, strengthen exports and contribute substantially to the economic development of both Sindh and Pakistan.

After detailed deliberations, it was agreed that the successful execution of projects of this scale requires institutional strengthening and specialized technical capacity. The meeting therefore endorsed the proposal to transform the existing PPP Unit into a company to provide greater operational flexibility and enable the engagement of highly qualified specialists from the market to lead and manage complex strategic PPP initiatives.