DM Monitoring
KARACHI: In a major diplomatic and economic engagement, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met a high-powered delegation from the China-Africa & Asia Economic Trade Cooperation body along with senior representatives of Louyang Modern Biology, proposing a wide spectrum of collaboration across biotechnology, smart agriculture, livestock modernisation, and industrial development.
Held at the Chief Minister’s House on Wednesday afternoon, the meeting showcased Sindh as a “growth-ready province,” with more than 14 million acres of fertile land, an expanding network of special economic zones, and robust demand for advanced biotechnology solutions.
The Chinese delegation, led by senior official Hao Yuejiao and accompanied by experts from Louyang Modern Biology, discussed a series of transformative joint ventures.
These included biotechnology research laboratories in Karachi or Hyderabad, smart-farming systems, high-yield crop technologies, organic fertilizers, medicinal plant processing, and advanced veterinary health solutions, many aligned with the agricultural modernization framework under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Phase-II.
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah emphasized Sindh’s readiness for large-scale foreign investment, citing strong institutions, investor-friendly policies, and rapidly growing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) such as Dhabeji, Khairpur SEZ, and Nooriabad Industrial Zone.
He assured the Chinese visitors that Sindh’s new One-Stop Investment Desk would fast-track land allocation, regulatory approvals, and incentives under federal and provincial SEZ laws.
A major portion of discussions focused on the livestock sector, one of Pakistan’s largest economic pillars, contributing 14.97% to national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). With 237 million livestock heads and production of 72 million tons of milk annually, Sindh alone contributes up to 27 percent of the national share.
Cooperation areas included livestock tagging and traceability, advanced disease diagnostic platforms, vaccine production partnerships between the Sindh Institute of Animal Health and Louyang Modern Biology, and the creation of modern livestock registration systems. These collaborations mirror China’s own pathway to becoming a global leader in animal health and biosecurity.
The parties agreed to finalize Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and joint venture agreements between Sindh and Louyang Modern Biology, paving the way for biotechnology-driven solutions across agriculture and livestock. A task group under Sindh’s Minister for Livestock & Fisheries, Mohammad Ali Malkani, will oversee implementation of the Pakistan-China livestock cooperation MoUs.
The meeting concluded with commitments to remove operational bottlenecks, accelerate vaccine manufacturing partnerships, and launch Phase-III investor engagement for livestock tagging and traceability.
