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About the commission

The vision, mandate, and structure of the Karbala Investment Commission.

13Investment Law of 2006

محافظ كربلاء المقدسة الدكتور المهندس نصيف جاسم الخطابي

Message from the Governor of Karbala

Dr. Engineer Naseef Jassim Al-Khattabi

Investment is no longer confined by geography or by a single sector. Worldwide it has become a broad lever of development, shaping people before it shapes buildings.

In that setting, Holy Karbala stands as an advanced example of diversified investment and balanced development, using a clear vision to move the local economy and raise living standards.

The local government continues to widen the map of investment opportunities, convinced that productive investment is the most effective path to a strong economy and sustainable development worthy of the governorate and its people.

Governor of Holy Karbala

رئيس هيئة استثمار كربلاء المقدسة المهندس أحمد ماهل المالكي

Message from the Chairman

Engineer Ahmed Mahil Al-Maliki

Cities advance when they combine the courage to dream with the discipline to deliver. Karbala stands at an exceptional moment, recasting development as a project of will before it is a project of stone.

We chose to take hold of our future and turn investment from routine administration into a solid engine that reshapes the city’s economy. We are not looking for a quick result, but for an impact that lasts.

Karbala does not wait for its future. It makes it, and that course will not stop while people here treat development as a duty.

Chairman of the Karbala Investment Commission

Legal basis

The law that establishes the commission

The commission was established under Iraqi Investment Law No. 13 of 2006 and its amendments, as an independent body linked to the Karbala Provincial Council. It encourages local, Arab, and foreign investment across sectors inside the governorate.

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Principal duties

  1. 01

    Granting investment licenses and following up project delivery

  2. 02

    Promoting opportunities locally and internationally

  3. 03

    Providing administrative and service facilities to investors

  4. 04

    Coordinating with the relevant government bodies

Organization

How the commission is organized

  1. 01

    Board of directors

    The senior body that sets investment policy

  2. 02

    Chairman

    Executive leadership and oversight of performance

  1. 01

    Economic and technical department

  2. 02

    Legal department

  3. 03

    Administrative and financial department

  4. 04

    One-stop window department

  5. 05

    Public relations

  6. 06

    Internal audit and control