KEY POINTS
- Pakistan’s Board of Investment (BOI) streamlining investment regulations
- Aim to create an investor-friendly environment for foreign and domestic capital
- Reforms part of broader economic strategy to encourage private sector growth
- Special Investment Facilitation Centre (SIFC) to play a central role in implementation and investor support
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is taking concrete steps to simplify investment regulations and create a more investor-friendly environment, part of a broader push to strengthen economic growth and attract foreign capital.
The reforms include reducing bureaucratic hurdles, improving approval timelines, and enhancing transparency in investment procedures to facilitate both foreign and domestic investors.
Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh told reporters in Islamabad that the measures are part of Pakistan’s export-led growth strategy.
He added that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is crucial for a stable and sustainable economy, and the government is taking steps to ensure the regulatory environment supports this goal.
These initiatives are part of a broader effort to promote investment-led economic growth, emphasising private sector participation as a driver of jobs, productivity, and sustainable development.
The Special Investment Facilitation Centre (SIFC) is expected to play a central role, serving as a single-window platform to guide investors, coordinate approvals across federal and provincial authorities, and ensure the timely implementation of projects.
By streamlining investment procedures and strengthening facilitation mechanisms, the government aims to increase capital inflows, support industrial expansion, and enhance the overall ease of doing business in Pakistan.
