Tag: Muhammad Aurangzeb

Pakistan is seeking cooperation with Alibaba to promote digital payments, strengthen its cashless economy, support SMEs and boost exports through e-commerce, technology and improved cross-border trade systems.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb highlighted Pakistan’s economic stabilization, improved foreign exchange reserves, capital market strategy and ongoing reforms at the Citi Macro Forum, expressing optimism about economic growth reaching 4% or higher this fiscal year.

VEON has raised its planned three-year investment in Pakistan to $1.5 billion from $1 billion, highlighting growing international investor confidence in the country’s digital and telecom sectors.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned that long marches, sit-ins and strikes could cost Pakistan’s economy around Rs120 billion per day, with services, industry and agriculture facing significant losses.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb highlighted Pakistan’s fiscal consolidation, stronger revenue collection and economic reforms while seeking international investment at a London roundtable.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan is preparing a rupee-denominated, dollar-settled bond after raising $3 billion through a successful Eurobond sale.

Saudi Arabia’s Asyad Group is exploring participation in Pakistan’s upcoming airport privatisation process and plans to expand investments across key sectors, including energy and finance.

Pakistan launches the Retailer Scheme App to simplify tax filing for small shopkeepers, reduce compliance burdens and bring more businesses into the formal tax system.

Pakistan plans a 2026 return to global bond markets with its first panda bond, Eurobonds, or sukuks after four years away. Finance Minister Aurangzeb, speaking at Davos, cited stabilized inflation, rates, fiscal health, and IMF-backed reforms like PIA privatization.