1. The Minister of State for Finance and Railways, Mr. Bilal Azhar Kayani convened an interactive session to reflect upon the challenges being faced by the businesses, as continuation of series of engagements held earlier with the leading representatives of Pakistan’s business community, under the auspices of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The interactive session was attended by Presidents and representatives of APTMA, PBC, FPCCI, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Quetta, Sarhad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Gujrat and Sialkot Chambers of Commerce & Industries, while representatives from SIFC, FBR, Ministries of Commerce, Industries and Production were also present.
2. The session focused on key constraints and policy challenges affecting business growth in Pakistan, with emphasis on improving the overall economic and investment climate.
3. The Minister reaffirmed the Government’s resolve towards providing a stable and predictable policy framework to support private sector-led growth. He emphasized that sustained and export-led growth remain central to the Government’s strategy, supported by strong public–private collaboration and institutional facilitation.
4. Participants appreciated the proactive and solution-oriented role of the platform under Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) that has resulted in resolution of issues and fostering local businessmen and investors’ confidence. The Business Community underscored the value of continued collaboration in advancing reforms and improving the ease of doing business.
5. Business community also voiced their concerns over certain challenges with regards to business practices and associated regulations. The Minister acknowledged these challenges and directed the concerned ministries and departments for swift and effective resolution through coordinated mechanism adopted for earlier engagements of the forum. The Minister reassured the continuity of constructive and regular engagement with business community through this platform.
