Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani convened an interactive session in Islamabad on 15 January 2026 under the Special Investment Facilitation Council to deepen engagement with Pakistan’s leading business representatives and address barriers to growth.
The meeting brought together Presidents and delegates from APTMA, PBC and FPCCI along with chambers from Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Quetta, Sarhad, Rawalpindi and Sialkot. Senior officials from SIFC, the Federal Board of Revenue, State Bank of Pakistan and the Ministries of Commerce, Industries, Petroleum and Power participated to provide institutional inputs on regulatory and policy matters.
Discussions centred on policy constraints affecting business operations and measures to improve the economic and investment climate. The Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to a stable, transparent and predictable policy framework to support private sector-led expansion, stressing that sustained economic recovery and export-led growth remain central to strategy and must be supported by strong public-private collaboration.
Participants praised the solution-oriented role of SIFC in easing procedures and strengthening investor confidence. Business leaders emphasised the importance of continued dialogue to advance reforms and enhance the ease of doing business, while raising specific concerns about regulatory processes that impede investment and trade.
In response, the Minister directed concerned ministries and departments to take coordinated, time-bound measures for swift resolution. He reviewed progress on earlier decisions, commended ministries for actions taken, and agreed on distinct next steps to address outstanding and newly raised issues, reaffirming regular engagement with the business community through this platform to sustain momentum for export-led growth.
