{
  "id": 1596145,
  "title": "Pak-China B2B cooperation opens up new avenues for growth: Haroon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pak-china-b2b-cooperation-opens-up-new-avenues-for-growth-haroon",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T00:07:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435246/pak-china-b2b-cooperation-opens-up-new-avenues-for-growth-haroon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ISLAMABAD witnessed a high-level meeting chaired by Advisor to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, to examine progress on Pakistan-China Business-to-Business (B2B) cooperation and the implementation of MoUs signed between the countries. The gathering saw senior officials from various ministries, departments, government institutions, and stakeholders in attendance. Haroon Akhtar Khan affirmed the Pakistani government's dedication to converting Pakistan-China B2B cooperation into tangible outcomes, including investment, joint production, technology transfer, and increased exports. He underlined Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's directive to transform agreements and MoUs into practical projects, emphasizing that merely signing MoUs is insufficient; concrete initiatives and the initiation of investments and joint ventures are crucial. Khan directed that ongoing monitoring of all MoUs would be conducted to guarantee timely progress and implementation. He hailed recent B2B engagements in lithium-ion batteries, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals as historic, praising Chinese businesses' active participation as a major industrial opportunity for Pakistan. Khan stressed that strengthening B2B ties with China, facilitating technology transfer, local manufacturing, and exports, is a top priority for the government.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has said that recently held Pakistan-China Business-to-Business (B2B) cooperation has opened new avenues for economic growth between the two nations. Chairing a high-level meeting to review progress on Pakistan-China B2B cooperation and the implementation of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed among the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Advisor to Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan led Pakistan-China B2B meeting.",
    "Emphasis on converting MoUs into investments, joint production, and exports."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}