A high-level delegation, including Damac Group Co-Managing Director Amira Hussain Sajwani, is on a visit to Pakistan and has held multiple meetings.
One Group Chairman Syed Zeeshan Shah led the delegation’s meeting with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb today.
“The visiting delegation expressed strong interest in partnering with the Government of Pakistan and offered technical expertise, advisory support and capacity building in areas such as tokenisation of real-world assets, blockchain-based platforms, AI-driven solutions and modern digital infrastructure,” the finance ministry said.
It added that the meeting focused on emerging global trends in tokenisation, AI, blockchain and digital infrastructure, and the potential for collaboration in support of Pakistan’s ongoing financial sector reforms and digital transformation agenda.
The delegation highlighted “global best practices and private-sector innovation that could support Pakistan in enhancing transparency, efficiency, investor access and financial inclusion, while fully respecting the country’s legal and regulatory framework”.
Aurangzeb welcomed the delegation’s interest and appreciated their willingness to engage constructively with Pakistan, his ministry said.
“He underscored the government’s commitment to responsible innovation, strong governance and regulatory compliance, and noted that Pakistan is actively engaging credible international partners to evaluate new technologies that can strengthen its financial ecosystem.”
The minister stressed that any future collaboration would be guided by “national priorities, transparency and applicable laws and policies”.
Sajwani, who was part of the delegation, is also the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Prypco company. The team included Chief of Staff Alp Ozenalp, One Homes Chief Commercial Officer Aqib Hassan and Prypco General Manager Tokenisation Joseph El Am.
The finance ministry statement noted that the meeting took place amid Pakistan’s recent initiatives to “explore responsible adoption of emerging financial technologies, including the government’s efforts to assess compliant blockchain infrastructure for sovereign and real-world assets”.
“Both sides noted that such technologies, if deployed prudently, can help deepen capital markets, attract international investment and support sustainable economic growth,” the ministry said.
On December 18, Bilal bin Saqib, chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), discussed issues related to digital asset adoption with State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad.
In August last year, the government officially established the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) as one of three bodies formed under the Digital Nation Bill. The PDA will develop, implement and monitor the national digital master plan, as well as establish a monitoring and evaluation framework for digital transformation projects.
Punjab, Damac sign pact for tokenisation of govt, commercial assets
Meanwhile, the Punjab government and Damac Group have signed an agreement to “accelerate the tokenisation of government and commercial assets in the province”, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and a Damac Group delegation led by co-managing directors Amira and Ali Hussain Sajwani in Lahore.
“The Damac Group showed keen interest in investing in Punjab,” the report stated.
CM Maryam expressed satisfaction over Punjab’s adoption of emerging technologies and digital assets.
She was quoted as saying that the province was “being positioned as Pakistan’s gateway for foreign direct investment in digital assets and new technology”.
Sajwani delegation discusses technology-led investment with IT minister
The Sajwani delegation also called on IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja to explore collaboration in Pakistan’s digital and technology ecosystem, the government’s Press Information Department (PID) stated.
The delegation “praised the talent of Pakistani youth and the country’s digitisation framework, and expressed strong confidence in Pakistan’s vast potential for PropTech, tokenisation, and technology-led investment”, the statement said.
The visiting businesspersons were given a briefing on Pakistan’s digitisation vision, with “particular emphasis on women’s digital and financial inclusion”.
“Both sides held in-depth discussions on outsourcing opportunities, recognition and deployment of Pakistan’s tech talent, and the role of property technology (PropTech) and tokenisation in unlocking savings, improving efficiency, and increasing liquidity across the real estate and financial sectors,” PID stated.
“The Sajwani delegation praised the talent of Pakistani youth and the country’s digitisation framework, and expressed strong confidence in Pakistan’s vast potential for PropTech, tokenisation, and technology-led investment,” the statement read.
Welcoming the delegation, Khawaja highlighted that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Digital Nation Pakistan vision forms the “foundation of the government’s digital policies and reforms, aimed at building an inclusive, innovation-driven digital economy”.
The minister noted that under the Prime Minister’s Ramazan Package, 500,000 women were digitally onboarded through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) by opening digital wallets in just one month, marking a major step toward financial inclusion.
The IT minister reaffirmed the commitment to “facilitate global partnerships, enable innovation, and create a conducive digital environment to attract international investment and accelerate Pakistan’s digital transformation”, according to PID.
