Islamabad: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed the government’s commitment to addressing key constraints to investment while advancing institutional reforms to strengthen economic policy-making. He made these remarks during a meeting with a delegation from the Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Board in Islamabad.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Minister highlighted the government’s renewed push on privatization, emphasizing the need for credible sell-side advisory support to accelerate transactions and attract quality investors. He also outlined efforts to diversify financing sources through capital market instruments, including progress on a potential Panda bond issuance and steps to refresh Pakistan’s Global Medium Term Note programme.

The delegation conveyed that Pakistan remains a priority market for Standard Chartered and expressed readiness to support the government’s agenda through advisory services, syndications, and by connecting Pakistan with investor pools. They also showed interest in supporting investment inflows linked to major projects and sectors with strong growth potential.

Both sides agreed to maintain close engagement to support Pakistan’s reform momentum, enhance investor confidence, and promote sustainable economic growth.

Source: Radio Pakistan