Project Management Unit (CPEC-ICDP)
Project Management Unit of Board of Investment
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor's apex forum Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) has assigned the Board of Investment (BOI), Pakistan, the task to facilitate, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate the industrial cooperation under CPEC from Pakistan’s side. An MoU on Industrial Cooperation was signed between Pakistan and China on 20th December 2018. In this context, a Project Management Unit (PMU) has been established in the Board of Investment (BOI) to take forward the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor i.e. Industrial Cooperation (IC).
Pakistan SEZ Map
Hover Over an SEZ in the map to see Sectors
- RASHAKAI SEZ, KPK(1,000 Acres)
- Light Engineering
- Automotive
- Construction
- Food Processing
- DHABEJI SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ)
- Steel-Foundries
- Automotive and Auto Parts
- Chemical & Pharmaceuticals
- Consumer Electronics Engineering
- Textile & Garments
- Warehousing
- Bostan SEZ, Balochistan(200 Acres)
- Fruit processing
- Agriculture machinery
- Minerals and gems
- Ceramic industries
- Ice and cold storage
- Electrical appliances
- Motor bikes assembly
- Pharmaceutical and Halal food industry
- Allama Iqbal Industrial City, Faisalabad(2800 Acres)
- Textile
- Engineering
- Electrical and electronics
- Chemical paints
- Agriculture and food processing
- Steel and packaging

The Three PMU Section
In the 6th meeting of the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), held in December 2016, nine (09) sites across Pakistan were identified for development of SEZs. The Government of Pakistan has given top priority to establishing three (03) prioritized CPEC SEZs in Pakistan, which have been developed to an advance stage including; Rashakai SEZ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dhabeji SEZ in Sindh, and M-3 Allama Iqbal SEZ in Punjab.
The Government has already vowed to ensure the provision of utilities at the earliest to these SEZs. The SEZ Law is being amended to boost industrialization in the country. Formulation of business-friendly policies and incentive package for the SEZs is underway
- Mr. Asim Ayub DG/ Project Director (PMU-ICDP)
- Lt Col (R) Shakeel Ahmad Shah Industrial & SEZ Manager
The PMU provides a much-needed platform for multi-sector coordination, matchmaking, consultation and policy formulation. It has enhanced capacity to provide policy and governance advice to support Federal, Provincial Regional Governments for establishment and relocation of industries besides attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in various potential sectors & SEZs of Pakistan.
Special Economic Zones Under CPEC
In the 6th meeting of the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), held in December 2016, nine (09) sites across Pakistan were identified for development of SEZs. The Government of Pakistan has given top priority to establishing three (03) prioritized CPEC SEZs in Pakistan, which have been developed to an advance stage including; Rashakai SEZ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dhabeji SEZ in Sindh, and M-3 Allama Iqbal SEZ in Punjab.
The Government has already vowed to ensure the provision of utilities at the earliest to these SEZs. The SEZ Law is being amended to boost industrialization in the country. Formulation of business-friendly policies and incentive package for the SEZs is underway
Impact Of Industrial Cooperation Under CPEC
- Industrial Cooperation in the second phase of CPEC would pave way for the transfer of technology and export-led labor-intensive industrialization
- During the first phase, Pakistan witnessed an immense contribution of CPEC to the country’s energy portfolio
- Establishment of special economic zone (SEZs) under CPEC would ensure optimal utilization of Pakistan’s potential in natural resources and improve Sino-Pakistan business linkages
- Development of industrial cluster under CPEC would transform Pakistan’s economy by not only curbing its current account deficit and trade deficit, but also by ensuring a sustainable long-term growth
- SEZs have the potential to take CPEC’s benefits to less developed regions of the country and accelerate socio-economic development
Growth Drivers
