Pakistanis capable of driving national, global economic growth: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the people of Pakistan were ca-pable of playing a central role in the development of the country as well as the global economy, recog-nising the existing contribution of Pakistan’s business and IT companies at global stage.
The prime minister, chairing a meeting regarding investors’ participation and opportunities in the pro-cess of digital and other reforms in Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), said that the Pakistani business community was proving its worth and IT entrepreneurs offering valuable services in the global market.
Appreciating the investment pledges of $700 million in Pakistan’s IT sector during the Digital Investment Forum held under the Digital Cooperation Conference, he said that Pakistan was home to some of the world’s best experts in IT and other fields who could deliver excellent results if given opportuni-ties in line with their capabilities and potential.
The prime minister said that the government would prioritize engaging Pakistani investor community in IT and reforms process in other sectors.
Emphasising local investment for long-term, better, and sustainable results, he directed for holding special webinar to inform IT sector investors about investment opportunities in FBR’s digital reforms.
During the meeting, participants were briefed on the various phases of the digital reform process in FBR and available investment opportunities.
It was told that work was in progress on digital monitoring, track and trace systems, digital research and analytics, and other reforms in FBR with many of them already implemented.
The participants were told that there were investment opportunities worth over $100 million in digital invoicing, faceless technology, cargo tracking, and other digital reforms in FBR.
The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Kha-waja, Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization Deemah Al Yahya, CEOs of interna-tional IT companies, and senior officials from relevant departments.
Meanwhile, the prime minister held a meeting with executives of leading information technology companies, who are participating in Pakistan’s first ‘Digital Foreign Direct Investment Forum 2025,’ concluded here yesterday.
During the meeting, the PM highlighted Pakistan’s vision of becoming a regional hub for technology, finance, and innovation and assured his government’s full support to IT investors and reaffirmed the commitment to building long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with them.
He said that Pakistan stood on the threshold of a transformative leap in its digital economy, according to a PM Office press release.
