A delegation of Pakistani-origin businessmen based in Germany called on Advisor to the Chief Minister Punjab Ali Dar at 7 Club Road, according to a post by The Office of AI on LinkedIn. The meeting focused on potential business and investment opportunities in Punjab for overseas companies established in Germany. It also covered greater facilitation for overseas Pakistanis and dual nationals who want to invest and expand their business footprint in the province. The post does not name the members of the delegation or their companies, and it does not say which sectors they are interested in, whether any commitments were made, or what facilitation measures were discussed.
Dar was appointed in February 2026 as Adviser to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Special Initiatives, with the status and powers of a provincial minister, according to reports at the time. The Office of AI Punjab operates under him and is responsible for the province’s AI agenda. It has been working on the Punjab AI Vision 2029, which Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has described as a target to make Punjab the most AI-enabled province in South Asia by 2029. At a review in August, the chief minister was briefed on the six strategic pillars of the vision and on the establishment of an AI-enabled Delivery Unit, which the office describes as the first of its kind in the world.
Investment has been part of Dar’s public messaging for some time. APP reported in July that he told an international delegation that Punjab was taking decisive steps to emerge as South Asia’s leading hub for AI, and a Daily Times column described the AI roadmap as aiming to position Punjab as a gateway for technology and digital investment. The office has also signed a partnership with the Bank of Punjab to accelerate digital growth, and Dar has said such initiatives contribute to a target of creating over 100,000 jobs. The Germany-based delegation fits into that picture, since overseas Pakistani businesspeople are often seen as a source of capital and expertise that the province wants to bring in.
The post carries the hashtags AI Enabled Delivery and AI Vision 2029, but it gives no sign that the discussion with the delegation was specifically about AI. It describes the meeting in general terms as one about business and investment opportunities and about easier procedures for overseas Pakistanis and dual nationals. Those groups have often raised concerns about paperwork, approvals, and the time it takes to set up or expand a business in Pakistan, though the post does not say whether the delegation raised any particular issues. Without names, figures, or sectors, it is not possible to say whether the meeting will lead to investment. What the post does show is that the Office of AI is widening its contacts beyond technology companies to overseas business communities, and further details would need to come from the office or from the visiting businessmen themselves.
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