Dar reviews steps aimed at strengthening banking channels

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar led a Tuesday discussion on strengthening banking channels and easing financial access for industry, Business Recorder reported. Officials considered ways to facilitate transactions, remove operational obstacles and improve coordination among the institutions involved. Participants included the prime minister’s adviser for Industries and Production, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, the State Bank of Pakistan governor and the finance secretary.

Dar stressed that the measures discussed required timely follow-up to support industrial activity and economic growth. The report did not specify any particular steps, deadlines or financial commitments agreed at the meeting. The discussion centred on improving the banking processes serving industry, with no new facility or policy announcement detailed.