Finance ministry reviews blockchain-based framework for digital sovereign bonds and investor access expansion
Pakistan has begun reviewing the potential tokenization of sovereign debt instruments as part of efforts to modernize capital markets and expand investor participation, according to an official statement on Monday.
(more…)Pakistan to access China’s local capital market for the first time through a planned $1 billion Panda Bond programme.
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Aurangzeb and Paul Kapur discuss Pakistan-US economic cooperation
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a high-level meeting on Thursday with Mr. S. Paul Kapur, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, United States, at the Finance Division. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Ms. Natalie A. Baker also accompanied the delegation.
(more…)Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said Pakistan was closely monitoring the possible economic impact of the ongoing regional conflict on inflation, GDP growth, remittances and exports, warning that “hope alone is not a strategy.”
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ISLAMABAD, May 6, 2026 — Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that Pakistan currently has access to around $600 to $700 million in climate finance and is pursuing diversified funding avenues to support climate resilience and energy transition goals.
(more…)ISLAMABAD, May 6, 2026 — Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday described the launch of the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) as a “milestone” and called for coordinated reforms to deepen and modernize Pakistan’s capital markets.
(more…)ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has called for an urgent and comprehensive overhaul of Pakistan’s financial cybersecurity, emphasizing that the protection of digital infrastructure is now a “high-priority systemic concern.”
(more…)ISLAMABAD, April 28, 2026 – Pakistan is preparing to tap international capital markets with a diversified fundraising strategy, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday, as the country moves toward commercial financing and away from reliance on bilateral support.
(more…)Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday outlined an improving economic outlook and ongoing reform agenda, saying recent policy measures have helped restore investor confidence and reopen access to international capital markets.
(more…)WASHINGTON, April 17, 2026 — Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held talks with the governor of China’s central bank on Thursday, seeking expedited approval for Islamabad’s planned Panda bond issuance and reaffirming economic cooperation between the two countries, the finance ministry said.
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