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SHANGHAI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met Shanghai Mayor Zhu Zhongming to discuss strengthening economic and investment ties between Sindh and Shanghai, with a focus on technology, infrastructure, urban development and direct cooperation between businesses.<\/strong><\/p>\n The meeting was attended by Sindh ministers Sharjeel Inam Memon, Jam Khan Shoro and Muhammad Bux Mahar, along with Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab.<\/p>\n During the meeting, Murad Ali Shah proposed establishing a formal sister-city partnership between Karachi and Shanghai, saying both were major commercial centres that could benefit from closer cooperation.<\/p>\n He said the proposed partnership would strengthen ties between the two cities and promote collaboration in urban planning, public transport, technology and infrastructure. The Shanghai mayor welcomed the proposal.<\/p>\n The chief minister said Karachi was pursuing major initiatives, including the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and technology and information technology projects. He expressed the desire to benefit from Shanghai\u2019s experience in smart-city planning, public transportation and digital services.<\/p>\n Underlining the importance of technology in improving urban governance, Murad said digital solutions could make cities more efficient and responsive to citizens\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n Separately, the chief minister visited Huawei\u2019s research and development centre in Shanghai, where he received a briefing on the company\u2019s latest innovations in information technology.<\/p>\n Murad said the Sindh government wanted to establish a deeper technological partnership with Huawei, stressing that cooperation should extend beyond the procurement of technology to include joint projects, research, capacity building and technology transfer.<\/p>\n He invited Huawei to establish research and development facilities and technology laboratories in Sindh, particularly at Karachi Education City.<\/p>\n The chief minister said there was considerable potential for cooperation between the provincial government and Huawei in advanced technology. He added that Sindh was already working on digital governance initiatives, including a provincial e-portal and a broader agenda for cloud infrastructure and digital transformation.<\/p>\n Murad proposed Huawei\u2019s cooperation in developing the provincial government\u2019s cloud infrastructure and strengthening data centres, disaster recovery systems and cybersecurity. He also offered collaboration in developing computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n