Islamabad, July 25, 2026: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has intensified its economic diplomacy efforts to position Pakistan as a preferred destination for trade, investment and industrial collaboration, with a renewed focus on strengthening commercial ties with Türkiye.
Speaking to visiting trade and industry leaders at the Chamber House on Saturday, ICCI President Sardar Tahir Mehmood said the chamber was committed to translating the shared vision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan into tangible economic outcomes.
He said the ICCI was fully supporting efforts to achieve the ambitious target of increasing bilateral trade between Pakistan and Türkiye from approximately $1.4 billion to $5 billion.
“While many are still discussing ways to achieve this goal, the ICCI has moved beyond deliberations by launching practical initiatives through business-to-business (B2B) meetings, joint ventures, business matchmaking and direct engagement between the private sectors of both countries,” he said.
Sardar Tahir said promoting Pakistan’s economic interests through proactive international outreach had become one of the chamber’s top priorities. He added that the ICCI would continue to project Pakistan’s positive image abroad, attract foreign investment, boost exports and foster long-term commercial partnerships with friendly countries.
As part of these efforts, the ICCI will lead a high-powered business delegation to Istanbul to organise the Pakistan-Türkiye Business Opportunities Conference and Excellence Award Ceremony on August 13, 2026.
According to the ICCI president, the conference will bring together leading entrepreneurs, industrialists and investors from both countries to explore joint ventures, strengthen business-to-business linkages and identify new opportunities for bilateral trade, investment and technology transfer.
The event will feature structured B2B meetings, sector-specific interactions and business matchmaking sessions aimed at facilitating commercial agreements and long-term strategic partnerships between Pakistani and Turkish companies.
Sardar Tahir said the initiative was being organised with the support of the Embassy of Pakistan in Ankara, the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Islamabad and other relevant government and trade institutions of both countries.
The visiting business leaders appreciated the ICCI’s proactive role in promoting Pakistan’s economic diplomacy and expressed confidence that the upcoming conference would open a new chapter in Pakistan-Türkiye trade, investment and industrial cooperation while bringing the business communities of the two countries closer together.
