ISLAMABAD
\nFederal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, today held an interactive session with participants of the URAAN Overseas Pakistanis Summer Scholars Programme, a six-week internship initiative organized by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives.
\nThe programme brings together overseas Pakistani students and young scholars from leading international universities, providing them an opportunity to engage with public institutions and contribute their education, research, and international exposure towards Pakistan\u2019s development and prosperity.
\nWelcoming the participants to the Finance Division, the Finance Minister appreciated the initiative for strengthening engagement with Pakistan\u2019s young global talent. He encouraged the scholars to remain connected with the country and leverage their knowledge, innovation, and international experience to contribute towards Pakistan\u2019s long-term economic development.
\nDuring the interaction, the Finance Minister shared an overview of Pakistan\u2019s economic outlook and the Government\u2019s reform agenda.
\nHe highlighted the progress made over the past two and a half years in strengthening macroeconomic stability and noted that the Government\u2019s focus is now on achieving sustainable economic growth through higher exports, increased investment, fiscal discipline, and continued structural reforms. He emphasized that creating an enabling environment for private sector-led growth remains central to the Government\u2019s economic strategy.
\nThe Finance Minister also highlighted recent improvements in Pakistan\u2019s sovereign credit profile and shared the Government\u2019s efforts to strengthen engagement with international capital markets. He referred to Pakistan\u2019s successful return to global capital markets, including the inaugural Panda Bond issuance, and outlined ongoing initiatives to diversify financing sources through innovative financial instruments.
\nHe also noted that these developments reflect growing international confidence in Pakistan\u2019s economic direction and reform agenda. Highlighting the Government\u2019s efforts to position Pakistan for the digital economy, the Finance Minister briefed the participants on the establishment of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to provide a modern regulatory framework for digital assets.
\nHe emphasized that the initiative would promote responsible innovation, strengthen regulatory oversight, and enable Pakistan to capitalize on emerging opportunities in digital finance. The Finance Minister further outlined the Government\u2019s measures to improve the business environment by reducing the cost of doing business through rationalized taxation, affordable financing, competitive energy pricing, and reforms aimed at strengthening export competitiveness. He underscored the importance of productivity, innovation, and export diversification to enhance Pakistan\u2019s competitiveness and support sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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