Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan’s demographic advantage, coupled with ongoing reforms in mining, agriculture, IT, AI, digital infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing, positions the country for sustained private-sector-led growth.
He was talking to a high-level delegation representing Dialog, a global leadership platform founded by Peter Thiel and Auren Hoffman, in Islamabad.
The Minister outlined Pakistan’s macroeconomic consolidation over the past eighteen months, noting recent upgrades by Fitch, S&P and Moody’s affiliates, as well as the successful Second Review of Pakistan’s IMF Extended Fund Facility and the Climate Resilience Program. He highlighted improving geopolitical alignment, strengthened relationships with the United States, China, and Saudi Arabia, and the launch of CPEC Phase 2.0 focused on business-to-business investment, export-oriented industrial zones, and joint ventures.
Muhammad Aurangzeb also explained Pakistan’s progress on pension reforms, transition to contributory schemes for new entrants and upcoming measures to address long-term fiscal liabilities.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a competitive tariff regime, sustainability of the power sector and greater private-sector participation.
