Dubai International Chamber (DIC) recently inaugurated a representative office in Karachi to strengthen trade and investment ties between Dubai and Pakistan. This opening, held on December 9, 2025, forms part of Dubai’s “Dubai Global” strategy; under this initiative 50 offices worldwide will be set up by 2030 as part of their global commercial footprint expansion effort.
Government of Dubai Media Office || Dunya News
At an inaugural ceremony attended by high-level representatives such as UAE Consul General Bakheet Ateeq Alremeithi and business community leaders from both Pakistan and Dubai, DIC President and CEO Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah stressed the office’s aim of smoothening trade, investment, and commercial cooperation between economies. Arab News PK
Building A Stable Economic Partnership
Trade between Pakistan and Dubai has experienced dramatic expansion over recent years. According to Dubai Chamber, non-oil trade between these two countries reached AED 22.8 billion between January 2022 and September 2025; over this same timeframe, over 33,100 Pakistani companies registered as active members in Dubai-based business networks experienced 161% growth – which surpassed expectations at over 33,100 firms by Q3 2025. [Sources: Geo News +2 | Dunya News].
Dubai hopes to bolster this momentum by establishing a permanent presence in Karachi – the economic and commercial center of Pakistan – with an office which will provide Pakistani businesses with market intelligence, regulatory guidance, connections to trusted investors and partners in Dubai, and foster collaboration between firms seeking entry into UAE markets and those eyeing opportunities in Pakistan through collaboration to facilitate cross-border trade and investment processes.
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What Services Karachi Office Provides
According to official statements, Karachi office will offer various services and support mechanisms, such as:
Market intelligence and regulatory advice provide businesses with a better understanding of local rules, regulations and business environments in Dubai and Pakistan. Arab News PK provides these services.
Facilitation of Investment & Partnerships — connecting Pakistani companies with Dubai investors, and vice versa, to explore joint ventures, capital flows and cross-border commerce opportunities. ProPakistani
Guidance on scaling internationally using Dubai as a springboard to reach global markets for Pakistani businesses while giving Dubai-based firms access to Pakistan’s consumer and industrial sectors is being provided by the Government of Dubai Media Office.
Officials from Dubai International Capital (DIC) have described this initiative as proof of Dubai’s growing commitment to becoming a global business hub with fast-growing partner economies – Pakistan being among those that are experiencing remarkable economic expansion. Arab News PK @ 1
What This Means for Pakistan and Dubai
Pakistan, especially Karachi’s business community, could benefit significantly from Dubai’s new office by accessing foreign capital more easily and simplifying cross-border trade, and opening doors for exports, service-based businesses, technology firms and start-ups to enter Dubai’s more mature and diverse market. Meanwhile for Dubai this move provides access to an expansive domestic market as well as human capital with opportunities in manufacturing, logistics IT textiles consumer goods industries.
Pakistani government efforts, through bodies such as the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), to attract foreign direct investment and foster an investor-friendly environment are also in line with these trends. Wiki (+1).
Looking Ahead The opening of Karachi office represents an essential step toward greater economic cooperation between Dubai and Pakistan. Businesses on both sides will likely use this new gateway to take advantage of joint venture opportunities, export/import expansion, and capital flows.
If successful, this initiative may serve as a model for similar collaboration between Dubai and other emerging markets while creating real economic benefits — from job creation and technology transfer to increased participation in global trade networks.