ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s embassy in Beijing, in collaboration with the China Overseas Development Association and China International Intellectech Group Co., Ltd., organized on Sunday a Job Fair for Pakistani students and professionals in China. According to statement issued by the Pakistani embassy, the event generated strong engagement, with nearly 2,000 participants joining on site and online. A total of 372 Pakistani candidates registered, including close to 100 who took part in the on-site initial interviews conducted by representatives of leading Chinese State-Owned Enterprises. This marked the first Embassy-led initiative designed to directly link Chinese enterprises with Pakistani professionals trained in China. The participating State-Owned Enterprises, among the largest Chinese investors in Pakistan, represented sectors including energy, infrastructure, engineering, and allied industries. Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, Pakistan’s envoy in Beijing, described the job fair as a pilot initiative aimed at identifying and facilitating employment of Pakistani professionals in Chinese overseas projects. He underscored that Pakistanis educated in China combine technical competence with Chinese language proficiency and cultural fluency, positioning them strongly for supervisory and middle management roles. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026