Focus now on investment, capital formation: FinMin

Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb used a fireside session at the JP Morgan Emerging and Frontier Markets Opportunities Conference in London to set out the government's next phase of policy. According to Express Tribune, the focus is now shifting toward investment, capital formation, exports and private sector-led expansion after the restoration of macroeconomic stability. The session, which carried the message that external shocks remain manageable, drew strong attention from global institutional investors.

55 global investment funds met the Pakistani delegation through one-on-one meetings and a full investor session, where talks covered the economic direction, investment opportunities and the durability of the ongoing transformation. Amin Khowaja, CEO and Country Head of JP Morgan Pakistan, attended the meetings. Aurangzeb laid out six priorities, including lasting macro stability, productivity-driven growth and a shift away from aid in favour of trade and investment.

Looking back over three years, he said the central task had been restoring stability and regaining trust among lenders and markets. He cited gains in budget balance, external accounts, inflation, debt handling and access to international markets. Growth rebounded to 3.7% in FY26 and the fiscal deficit narrowed to 2.6% of GDP, the lowest in several years.