{"version":"1","article":{"id":"pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026","slug":"pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026?lang=en","title":"Pakistan sets out six economic priorities at OICCI meeting","summary":"Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb outlined priorities spanning durable stability, private sector led growth, reform implementation, investment, access to finance and emerging technology.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-06T18:57:01+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-06T18:57:01+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-01","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Pakistan Press Information Department","url":"https://pid.gov.pk/site/press_detail/34129","publishedAt":"2026-10-01","checkedAt":"2026-10-06"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-oicci-six-economic-priorities-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Pakistan’s Finance and Revenue Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented six government economic priorities at a meeting with members of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) in Karachi on 1 October. The first was to make macroeconomic stability durable by building fiscal and external resilience. The second was to move from stabilisation towards sustainable, inclusive growth driven by productivity, investment, exports and jobs. Third, he said structural reforms in taxation, energy, state-owned enterprises, privatisation and public finance needed to move from design into execution. The priorities were framed as a connected agenda: maintaining stability, then using it as a basis for more durable productive activity rather than relying on temporary liquidity or consumption-led expansion.","The fourth priority was to redirect Pakistan’s bilateral economic engagement from aid towards trade and investment. Aurangzeb said foreign investment takes time to materialise and depends on policy continuity, practical facilitation and a supportive investment ecosystem. Mining and minerals, technology, agriculture, oil and gas, refinery upgrades, and possible participation by Turkish investors in electricity distribution privatisation were mentioned as areas where interest had emerged. The statement described investor interest and government efforts to attract capital; it did not announce completed investments or binding commitments. The minister said the government’s role was to provide policy, regulatory facilitation and an enabling business environment, while private firms would need to lead investment and growth.","Expanding finance for small and medium-sized businesses, agriculture, housing and underserved groups formed the fifth priority. Referring to the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar programme, Aurangzeb said about 60 billion Pakistani rupees had been financed and banks had approved a substantial additional financing pipeline. He also pointed to a supply-side challenge: available credit must translate into construction, investment, employment and wider economic activity. The announcement did not give a breakdown of the additional pipeline or say that all financed sums had already become completed housing or new jobs. The government also wants domestic savings channelled through deeper capital markets into productive investment, including infrastructure, housing and private-sector expansion.","The sixth priority was positioning Pakistan for the “new economy” through digitalisation, blockchain, Web 3.0 and other emerging technologies. Aurangzeb said these fields could support investment, innovation, exports and employment. On tax administration, he reported that the number of tax filers had exceeded 5.7 million, compared with about 3.9 million the previous year and around 1.8 million to 1.9 million in 2022. He cited the Pakistan International Airlines transaction, in which major Pakistani business groups had collectively mobilised close to US$1.2 billion, as an example of local capital working together. OICCI members shared views on business conditions and investor participation. The meeting announcement set out policy priorities; it did not record a new law, financing approval or investment award."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb outlined priorities spanning durable stability, private sector led growth, reform implementation, investment, access to finance and emerging technology.\n\nPakistan’s Finance and Revenue Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented six government economic priorities at a meeting with members of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) in Karachi on 1 October. The first was to make macroeconomic stability durable by building fiscal and external resilience. The second was to move from stabilisation towards sustainable, inclusive growth driven by productivity, investment, exports and jobs. Third, he said structural reforms in taxation, energy, state-owned enterprises, privatisation and public finance needed to move from design into execution. The priorities were framed as a connected agenda: maintaining stability, then using it as a basis for more durable productive activity rather than relying on temporary liquidity or consumption-led expansion.\n\nThe fourth priority was to redirect Pakistan’s bilateral economic engagement from aid towards trade and investment. Aurangzeb said foreign investment takes time to materialise and depends on policy continuity, practical facilitation and a supportive investment ecosystem. Mining and minerals, technology, agriculture, oil and gas, refinery upgrades, and possible participation by Turkish investors in electricity distribution privatisation were mentioned as areas where interest had emerged. The statement described investor interest and government efforts to attract capital; it did not announce completed investments or binding commitments. The minister said the government’s role was to provide policy, regulatory facilitation and an enabling business environment, while private firms would need to lead investment and growth.\n\nExpanding finance for small and medium-sized businesses, agriculture, housing and underserved groups formed the fifth priority. Referring to the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar programme, Aurangzeb said about 60 billion Pakistani rupees had been financed and banks had approved a substantial additional financing pipeline. He also pointed to a supply-side challenge: available credit must translate into construction, investment, employment and wider economic activity. The announcement did not give a breakdown of the additional pipeline or say that all financed sums had already become completed housing or new jobs. The government also wants domestic savings channelled through deeper capital markets into productive investment, including infrastructure, housing and private-sector expansion.\n\nThe sixth priority was positioning Pakistan for the “new economy” through digitalisation, blockchain, Web 3.0 and other emerging technologies. Aurangzeb said these fields could support investment, innovation, exports and employment. On tax administration, he reported that the number of tax filers had exceeded 5.7 million, compared with about 3.9 million the previous year and around 1.8 million to 1.9 million in 2022. He cited the Pakistan International Airlines transaction, in which major Pakistani business groups had collectively mobilised close to US$1.2 billion, as an example of local capital working together. OICCI members shared views on business conditions and investor participation. The meeting announcement set out policy priorities; it did not record a new law, financing approval or investment award.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}