Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, met the newly appointed Chairman SECP Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu and Commissioner Ali Farid Khawaja to align priorities for deepening Pakistan’s capital markets. The leaders discussed coordinated steps to make the markets more robust and accessible for a broader range of investors.
The conversation concentrated on strengthening debt and equity markets, reducing transaction costs, expanding investor participation, enabling digital onboarding and supporting market-based financing for both the public and private sectors. Stakeholders highlighted that these measures are central to improving liquidity and pricing efficiency across Pakistan’s financial ecosystem.
Both sides reaffirmed close coordination on a time-bound reform agenda aimed at enhancing market depth, raising operational efficiency and restoring investor confidence. Officials emphasised that streamlined regulation and modernised onboarding processes would encourage retail and institutional entry while lowering barriers to participation in the capital markets.
Deepening capital markets is expected to mobilise domestic savings, provide alternative financing channels for government and businesses, and reduce reliance on non-market borrowing. The meeting set clear priorities and a collaborative approach to advance the reforms on a defined timeline, signalling a focused push to strengthen Pakistan’s financial infrastructure.
