Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government is actively pursuing a diversified capital markets strategy, including future international issuances and innovative financing instruments to strengthen external buffers and ensure sustainable financing, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Finance Minister Aurangzeb said this while talking to Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan Raimundas Karoblis in Islamabad on Tuesday.
Aurangzeb underscored Pakistan’s steady return to macroeconomic stability and renewed engagement with international capital markets, highlighting growing investor confidence and the government’s commitment to a structured and forward-looking economic reform agenda.
The minister noted that Pakistan has recently re-entered international capital markets after a four-year hiatus through a privately placed Eurobond transaction that witnessed strong investor interest and was successfully upsized.
He emphasized that this milestone reflects improving economic fundamentals and signals a positive trajectory for Pakistan’s global financial integration.
Aurangzeb expressed optimism about Pakistan’s external sector outlook and reiterated the government’s focus on enhancing competitiveness, deepening investment inflows, and expanding trade opportunities.
In this context, he also conveyed hope for continued progress under the GSP+ framework, terming it an important pillar of Pakistan-European Union economic relations.
The two sides expressed the commitment to further strengthen Pakistan-EU economic relations.
Reporter Waqas Azeem