Islamabad: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for strengthening Pakistan’s ‘moral economy’ through corporate philanthropy. He was addressing the launch and award ceremony of the Corporate Philanthropy Report 2024 organized by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy in Islamabad today.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Minister highlighted the centrality of compassion, shared prosperity, and national responsibility to Pakistan’s “moral economy,” stressing that philanthropy, both individual and corporate, continues to be a defining feature of the nation’s identity. He remarked that Pakistan is regarded globally as a remarkably giving nation, with the World Giving Index placing it 17th among 101 countries, which is an acknowledgment of the country’s deeply ingrained culture of generosity, especially in the health and education sectors.