Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Monday held a meeting with Mr Antti Partanen, a representative from FinnFund, a Finnish development financier.

The meeting focused on exploring potential investment opportunities in Pakistan. The Finance Minister underscored the significant improvements in Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators.

He highlighted the government’s structural reform agenda, including the digitalization of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), energy sector reforms, StateOwned Enterprises (SOEs) reforms, and privatization measures.

He stressed the government’s focus on transforming Pakistan into an exportled economy and attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to enhance the country’s export base.

Mr Partanen presented an overview of FinnFund’s profile and investment initiatives in Pakistan, emphasizing their interest in digital infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and forestry.

He noted that Pakistan’s growing young population makes it an attractive destination for financing and expressed FinnFund’s willingness to explore investments in various sectors of the country.

The Minister reiterated the commitment of the government for making Pakistan’s investment climate favourable and conducive for foreign investors.