Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry

What Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry does

Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) is a bilateral trade chamber founded in 2011/2012 and jointly established by four founding chambers: Karachi Chamber of Commerce (KCCI), Chaman Chamber of Commerce (CCCI), Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Chamber of Commerce (KPCCI), and Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). It is the only chamber officially recognized and jointly licensed by the governments of both the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and it operates dual chapter offices in Karachi (headquarters) and Kabul. Its core function is to facilitate formal bilateral trade, transit trade cooperation under APTTA, policy advocacy, visa recommendations for business travelers, B2B matchmaking, arbitration and dispute resolution, and the organization of trade delegations and conferences between the two countries.

PAJCCI's core digital product is the PAJCCI Business Portal (businessportal.pajcci.com), an interactive B2B connectivity platform that publishes member profiles, business opportunities, events, regulatory SROs/notifications, surveys, newsletters, and analytical reports. The portal reports 365 registered members, 94 business categories, 1,689 listed opportunities, and 54,187 cumulative visitors. Adjacent services include MOU partnerships with chambers in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and CIS countries, extending PAJCCI's reach toward Central Asian and Gulf markets.

PAJCCI is a private, membership-based organization funded through member dues, service fees, and event-related revenue; it has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no venture capital or private equity backing. Leadership rotates between the Pakistan and Afghanistan chapters under a co-presidency model (currently Khan Jan Alkozai as President and Muhammad Zubair Motiwala as Co-President). Financial statements are not publicly disclosed. Headcount is reported at 1-10, reflecting a lean secretariat model typical of bilateral trade chambers rather than a technology or services business.

Name

Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Legal name

Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Website

https://pajcci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) is a jointly-licensed bilateral trade chamber serving 365 business members across Pakistan and Afghanistan with B2B matchmaking, trade facilitation, visa recommendations, and dispute resolution services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Facilitation Services

NAICS

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border & International Commerce Platforms (BPAMAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-border B2B/Wholesale Trade Marketplaces (CRAFAJAC), Customs Declaration & Filing (Import/Export Entry) Platforms (TLAEAOAA), Trade & Invoice Payments (Cross-Border B2B) (FSAMAIAL), Interagency/International Information Exchange & Cooperation (BPAIADAN)

Keywords

• Bilateral trade facilitation
• B2B networking services
• Trade dispute resolution
• Visa recommendation services
• Policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Karachi

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PAJCCI is a bilateral chamber of commerce jointly recognized by the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan that facilitates cross-border trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. It provides B2B matchmaking, trade delegation organization, visa recommendation services for business travelers, arbitration and dispute resolution, trade policy advocacy, and operates the PAJCCI Business Portal as an interactive B2B connectivity platform with member directory and business opportunity listings.

Product overview

PAJCCI (Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry) is a bilateral trade facilitation organization jointly recognized by Pakistan and Afghanistan. It operates primarily through its Business Portal, which serves as an interactive B2B connectivity platform enabling trade between the two countries. The organization offers member services including information services, visa recommendations, trade dispute resolution, and organizes events, conferences, and trade delegations. The core offering is the facilitation of cross-border trade and economic cooperation rather than a traditional software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PAJCCI Business Portal Interactive B2B connectivity platform providing access to mutual trade opportunities and an analytical platform to enhance business-to-business capacity regionally between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Member Information Services Provides member information services to registered members of the chamber.
• Visa Recommendation Service Assists members in obtaining visa recommendations for business travel between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• B2B Networking and Match-making Facilitates business-to-business interactions, match-making meetings, and networking opportunities between Pakistani and Afghan businessmen.
• Events and Conferences Organizes trade delegations, conferences, and B2B meetings to promote bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Trade Dispute Resolution Provides arbitration and dispute resolution services for cross-border trade issues between member businesses.
• Publications and Research Produces analytical reports, surveys, briefs, articles, op-eds, newsletters and communiques on trade and economic topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Potential to increase bilateral trade by 13% through opening of border customs posts on all seven days of the week
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pakistan Saudi Arabia Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PSJCCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAJCCI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PSJCCI to strengthen bilateral economic relations and explore trade opportunities between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan.
• Pakistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PIJCCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAJCCI signed a MOU with PIJCCI to facilitate trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, including discussions on transit trade mechanisms.
• Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAJCCI has a signed MOU with RCCl to collaborate on trade facilitation, B2B networking, and joint economic activities between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• CIS Countries Representative BodiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAJCCI signed a MOU with representative bodies from CIS countries to explore regional trade and transit connectivity opportunities, extending Pakistan-Afghanistan trade ties into Central Asia.
• National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Kazakhstan (NCCEK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAJCCI signed a MOU with NCCEK to facilitate trade and investment between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Kazakhstan, promoting regional economic integration.
• International Association of Great Silk Route, Kyrgyzstan (IAGSR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAJCCI has a signed MOU with IAGSR to promote trade along the Great Silk Route, connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan with Central Asian markets.
• Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAJCCI signed a MOU with AISA for joint business investments, joint ventures, and rejuvenating sick industrial units of Afghanistan. AISA regularly conducts research activities and supports private sector development.
• Karachi Chamber of Commerce (KCCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKCCI is one of the four founding members of PAJCCI, alongside Chaman Chamber of Commerce (CCCI), Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Chamber of Commerce (KPCCI), and Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce (ACCI). PAJCCI is a joint collaboration of these four chambers.
• Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCI is one of the four founding members of PAJCCI, providing the Afghanistan chapter and facilitating cross-border trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Chaman Chamber of Commerce (CCCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCCI is one of the four founding members of PAJCCI, representing the border trade hub of Chaman, Pakistan.
• Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Chamber of Commerce (KPCCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPCCI is one of the four founding members of PAJCCI, representing the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa business community in Pakistan.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• World Trade Centers Association (WTCA): WTCA is a global network of trade-promotion organizations facilitating B2B connections and trade services. While it is not a direct chamber peer, its mission of cross-border trade facilitation and matchmaking is thematically aligned with PAJCCI's B2B portal and delegation services.

Broad incumbents

• Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI): KCCI is the largest and oldest chamber in Pakistan and one of PAJCCI's four founding chambers. While KCCI serves all Karachi-based businesses across global corridors, PAJCCI spun out of KCCI to focus exclusively on the bilateral Pakistan-Afghanistan mandate, making KCCI both parent-like and a broader incumbent peer.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): ICC is the global umbrella body for chambers of commerce and provides trade facilitation, dispute resolution (ICC International Court of Arbitration), and policy advocacy services that overlap with PAJCCI's mandate. It is a much larger incumbent with a global footprint rather than a bilateral corridor focus.
• Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI): FPCCI is the apex national chamber federation in Pakistan, coordinating policy advocacy and representing all Pakistani chambers globally. It operates as a broader incumbent in the same trade-policy and B2B facilitation space that PAJCCI addresses at the bilateral corridor level.
• Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI): ACCI is one of PAJCCI's four founding chambers and serves as the principal Afghan-side trade body. It is a broader national chamber representing all Afghan businesses (not just the bilateral Pakistan-Afghanistan axis), making it a broader incumbent peer that anchors PAJCCI's Afghan chapter.

Emerging players

• Afghanistan International Chamber of Commerce: AICC is an emerging Afghan trade body focused on international (non-Pakistan) corridors. It is comparable to PAJCCI in scope of B2B and policy facilitation, but targets Western and Asian corridors rather than the Pakistan-Afghanistan axis, making it a partial-overlap emerging peer.
• Chaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI): CCCI is one of PAJCCI's founding chambers, focused specifically on the Chaman border trade hub. It overlaps heavily with PAJCCI on Pakistan-Afghanistan border trade facilitation but is a smaller, more geographically concentrated emerging peer.

Direct peers

• Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PSJCCI): PSJCCI is a third bilateral joint chamber (Pakistan-Saudi Arabia) and a direct PAJCCI MOU partner. It mirrors PAJCCI's mandate of facilitating bilateral trade, B2B matchmaking, and policy advocacy, but for the Pakistan-Saudi corridor.
• Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI): PCJCCI is the closest direct peer to PAJCCI — another bilateral joint chamber of commerce under a similar model, jointly recognized by Pakistan and China. It pursues the same playbook of B2B matchmaking, trade delegations, policy advocacy, and dispute resolution, but for the much larger Pakistan-China corridor. PAJCCI's own data even warns against confusing it with PCJCCI.
• Pakistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PIJCCI): PIJCCI is a bilateral joint chamber between Pakistan and Iran with which PAJCCI has a signed MOU. It offers the same combined-chamber model, B2B facilitation, and transit-trade focus, making it a structurally identical peer operating on the adjacent Pakistan-Iran corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PAJCCI
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2781954

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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