Section 04
News & Insights
Nordic–Pakistan trade developments, investments, expo participation and business news.
- ·Expo·sweden
Pakistan Furniture Council to debut group pavilion at Stockholm Furniture Fair
TDAP confirms a 12-exhibitor Pakistan Pavilion at the world's largest Scandi-design fair in February 2026.
Source: TDAP
- ·Expo·denmark
Copenhagen Fashion Week opens supplier showroom for Pakistani denim
Following its ambitious sustainability requirements, CPHFW partners with Pakistani denim mills to showcase low-impact production.
Source: Copenhagen Fashion Week
- ·Expo·finland
Largest-ever Pakistani founder delegation heads to Slush 2025
i2i Ventures, Sarmayacar and TDAP coordinate a 25-startup delegation to Helsinki, targeting Nordic VC and corporate partnerships.
Source: i2i Ventures
- ·Policy·norway
Norad extends climate-finance line targeting Pakistani SMEs
Norway's development agency renews a co-financing facility through Norfund focused on women-led and climate-aligned SMEs.
Source: Norad
- ·Investment·norway
PTA approves PTCL's acquisition of Telenor Pakistan
Pakistan's telecom regulator clears a $400M+ transaction, marking one of the largest exits and consolidations in the Nordic-Pakistan FDI history. Telenor remains active across Asia.
Source: PTA / PSX disclosures
- ·Trade·sweden
IKEA expands Pakistan supplier base by 12% in cotton textiles
Inter IKEA Supply confirms onboarding of new partners in Karachi and Faisalabad under its IWAY 6 code, deepening Pakistan's position as a top-10 sourcing market.
Source: Inter IKEA Group
- ·Sustainability·sweden
H&M scales blockchain cotton traceability with Pakistani mills
H&M extends its Aware traceability program to denim and knits sourced from Lahore and Karachi, citing Pakistan's Better Cotton penetration.
Source: H&M Group sustainability report
- ·Policy·denmark
Denmark and Pakistan sign green-transition financing MoU
Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance extends credit lines for wind, water and waste-to-energy projects, with Vestas, Grundfos and Ramboll in scoping roles.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
- ·Investment·norway
Scatec confirms 150 MW solar pipeline talks in Sindh
Norwegian IPP Scatec discloses early-stage discussions with AEDB and Sindh Energy for utility-scale solar, with Norfund as potential co-investor.
Source: Scatec investor update
- ·Policy·iceland
Iceland and Pakistan explore fisheries-tech transfer
Iceland Ocean Cluster and the Pakistan Fisheries Development Board sign an MoU on processing, traceability and onboard handling tech.
Source: MoFA Pakistan
- ·Investment·norway
Jotun expands Port Qasim coatings plant capacity
Norwegian paints major Jotun greenlights a brownfield expansion in Karachi, citing demand from marine, decorative and protective segments.
Source: Jotun Pakistan
- ·Trade·finland
Nokia & Jazz conduct 5G readiness trials in Islamabad
Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia partners with VEON-owned Jazz on technology readiness, ahead of expected spectrum auction.
Source: Nokia / PTA