Dar highlights govt’s achievements in chartering a secure path towards economic empowerment
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar while addressing as Chief Guest the Pakistan Policy Dialogue titled “Correcting Course: Pakistan’s Economic Reset” at Serena Hotel Wednesday called for an economic reset anchored in realism, reform discipline, and constructive collaboration.
The dialogue that was jointly organized by the Policy Research and Advisory Council (PRAC) in collaboration with the CORPORATE PAKISTAN GROUP (CPG) and Nutshell Group as Strategic Partner, with the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) as Founding Partners served as a national platform for evidence-based policy discourse.
Dar while commending the organizers for holding a timely debate on a vital issue and for making efforts to set the country’s economic course in right direction viewed that resetting and correcting the course aimed at strengthening the foundations of the economy itself.
Highlighting the government’s achievements on the diplomatic front, the Deputy Prime Minister said “All diplomatic efforts are geared towards helping business boost exports and create mutual partnerships based on economic interests.”
The dialogue convened senior policymakers, corporate leaders, and development experts to deliberate on pragmatic reform pathways, growth-oriented policy choices, digitization, and institutional strengthening at a critical juncture for Pakistan’s economy. Organized by The Dialogue was supported by Bank Alfalah and BankIslami, as Platinum and Gold Partners, respectively
Finance Minister Senator Aurangzeb outlined the government reform priorities and the focus on macroeconomic stability. He said, “Our focus is on existential challenges: achieving sustainable growth for a USD 3 trillion economy requires addressing rapid population growth and climate risks, including floods that heavily impact GDP. At the same time, emerging sectors like crypto and blockchain, driven by youth and freelancers, need formalization and regulation, with the government providing an enabling ecosystem.”
