Pakistan-US Investment Conference held in Dallas

Pakistan and the United States have launched their most significant
bilateral business partnership in decades during the Pakistan-US
Investment Conference 2025 in Dallas. The conference marks a historic
shift in South Asian-American economic relations, with major
corporations and government entities from both nations committing to
unprecedented levels of collaboration.

Jehangir Raja, Chairman of JR Dallas Fund, announced a landmark $10
million investment commitment for Pakistani technology entrepreneurs
Mehwish Salman Ali and Malik Muddasir, CEO of Apps Genii, representing
one of the largest single private investments in Pakistan’s emerging
AI and data technology sector. This investment demonstrates growing
international confidence in Pakistan’s technology capabilities and
positions the country as a major player in the global tech ecosystem.

The conference has attracted unprecedented participation from major US
corporations, with IBM’s AI Customer Success division represented by
Baber Bhatti, signaling serious corporate America interest in
Pakistani technology partnerships. Waqas Khan Pitafi, Co-Founder of
Delta One, has played a crucial role in organizing this landmark
event, demonstrating the entrepreneurial bridge-building between
Pakistani-American business leaders and the broader US technology
ecosystem. This marks one of the first times a Fortune 500 technology
giant has participated at this level in a Pakistan-focused investment
conference on US soil.

His Excellency Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Ambassador of Pakistan to the
United States, and Muhammad Chaudhry, Consul General of Pakistan in
Houston, are leading high-level diplomatic efforts to formalize new
economic partnerships. This represents the highest level of Pakistani
diplomatic engagement in a US technology conference in recent years.

Pakistani technology delegation comprised of Abu Bakar, CEO, Pakistan
Software Export Board, Shahbaz Hameed, Pakistan Software Export Board
– Key conference organizer and industry coordination, Sajjad Syed
Chairman, Pakistan Software Houses Association – Representing over
2,000 Pakistani IT companies, Mehwish Salman Ali, CEO and Co-Founder,
Zahanat AI and Data Vault Pakistan – Pioneer in AI technology
solutions, Malik Muddasir, CEO, Apps Genii – Mobile application
development and technology innovation leader

US Technology and Investment Leadership included Jehangir Raja,
Chairman, JR Dallas Fund – Major US-based investment fund, Tariq Khan,
President, OPEN Global – International business and professional
network leadership, Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Chairman, OPEN Dallas – Dallas
chapter leadership and community coordination, Asif Habibi, President,
Open Austin – Leading Texas technology community organization, Baber
Bhatti, AI Customer Success, IBM – Fortune 500 corporate
representation, Shawn Surani, CEO, Ember Group and Prop Star –
Prominent US business leader, and Waqas Khan Pitafi, Co-Founder, Delta
One – Technology entrepreneur and conference organizer.

The conference represents unprecedented coordination between six major
Pakistani government and industry organizations, SIFC, Tech
Destination Pakistan, MOITT, PSEB, TDAP, and P@SHA.

This conference positions Pakistan as a serious alternative to
traditional technology outsourcing destinations, with competitive
advantages including English proficiency, favorable time zones for US
businesses, and significantly lower operational costs compared to
established markets.

The conference occurs amid the Trump administration’s focus on
diversifying technology partnerships and reducing dependence on
single-source suppliers. Recent statements from President Trump about
pursuing “big deals” with both India and Pakistan have created a
favorable environment for such partnerships.

The prominent participation of IBM’s AI division and Zahanat AI
signals that artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data
analytics will be central to the emerging Pakistan-US technology
partnership. This aligns with global trends toward AI-driven business
solutions and Pakistan’s growing expertise in these areas.

This conference represents the largest Pakistan-focused technology and
investment gathering ever held in the United States, with
participation spanning from grassroots technology communities like
Open Austin to Fortune 500 corporations like IBM. The event
demonstrates Pakistan’s evolution from a traditional manufacturing
economy to a knowledge-based technology economy capable of competing
on the global stage.

The conference’s success is being measured not just in investment
dollars, but in the quality and diversity of partnerships being formed
across multiple technology sectors.