{"id":12209,"date":"2026-05-13T12:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=12209"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:10:36","slug":"ishaq-dar-highlights-digital-economy-vision-cpec-2-0-opportunities-at-launch-of-ibi-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/ishaq-dar-highlights-digital-economy-vision-cpec-2-0-opportunities-at-launch-of-ibi-headquarters\/","title":{"rendered":"Ishaq Dar highlights digital economy vision, CPEC 2.0 opportunities at launch of IBI Headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ISLAMABAD,<\/strong><strong> Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (WNP)<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday, as keynote speaker at the launch of the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters, highlighted Pakistan\u2019s growing potential in the digital and innovation economy and reaffirmed the government\u2019s vision to transform the country into a regional hub for technology and connectivity.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>According to details, Senator Dar underscored Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s vision of positioning Pakistan as a leading center for digital transformation, innovation, and knowledge-based development, driven by youth talent and expanding information technology capabilities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12210\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIMXCodaEAEXr4s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He said Pakistan\u2019s rapidly growing digital economy, coupled with its skilled workforce, presents significant opportunities for investment and global partnerships. He also highlighted emerging prospects under CPEC 2.0, noting its shift from traditional infrastructure development to intelligent infrastructure, digital connectivity, artificial intelligence, ICT, and innovation ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>Reaffirming the strength of Pakistan-China relations, the Deputy Prime Minister described the All-Weather Strategic Partnership as a time-tested and trusted bond now entering a new phase of enhanced digital and economic cooperation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12211\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIMXCombIAAwOlf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He said the launch of the IBI Digital Economy Headquarters marks an important milestone in Pakistan\u2013China friendship and reflects growing international confidence in Pakistan as an emerging hub for technology, investment, and digital transformation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12212\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HIMXCosa8AA71pz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (WNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday, as keynote speaker at the launch of the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters, highlighted Pakistan\u2019s growing potential in the digital and innovation economy and reaffirmed the government\u2019s vision to transform the country into a regional hub for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,71,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","category-china","category-economy","post_format-post-format-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12209\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}