Pakistan: 10K SMEs trained, exports digitized

On May 24, Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai hosted Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Hangzhou HQ. Shawn Yang represented Alibaba.com throughout the executive visit, culminating in a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SMEDA (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, Pakistan) to accelerate Pakistan’s digital export economy.

Signing Ceremony & Digital Economy Commitments

Pakistan Signatory: Haroon Akhtar Khan, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production

Alibaba.com Signatory: Shawn Yang, General Manager for APAC Region, Alibaba.com

Core Commitments: Leveraging Accio Work, Alibaba.com will provide AI & digital training to 10,000 Pakistani SMEs. Both parties will jointly onboard at least 2,000 local SMEs; Upgrade the “Pakistan National Pavilion”, and connect them to over 50M+ global B2B buyers to accelerate international expansion.

Pakistan National Pavilion: A Unified Digital Gateway

Current Scale: 3,700+ Sellers (YoY +17.5%) | 7.3M+ Products (YoY +40.3%) | 100+ Industry Hubs | 700K Daily Buyers (YoY +38.5%). Top Categories: Men’s Clothing, Sports & Entertainment, Medical devices & Supplies.

From twin-city Mega Summits to the National Pavilion launch and today’s MOU signing, Alibaba.com is building a digital highway for Pakistani SMEs to scale globally. Together, let's build a thriving future for Pakistan’s global trade.