Govt invites Qatari investors to SEZs, Retaj Group eyes hospitality ventures in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan invited Qatari businesses to consider investment in the country’s Special Economic Zones, with particular attention to the Karachi industrial area. Business Recorder reported that the discussions took place in Doha on October 25 and 26 during the World Investment Forum 2026, alongside meetings on trade, food security and regional connectivity.

Khan met Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industries officials, representatives of Retaj Group and Qatar’s municipality minister, as well as the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation’s secretary-general. Retaj expressed interest in possible partnerships with Pakistani businesses and in bringing its hospitality brands to Pakistan, while the Qatar Chamber discussed trade routes and supply-chain links. The meetings also covered agriculture, food supply chains and implementation of the D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement after Egypt ratified it.