ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Robert Louis Strayer II, President of the Critical Minerals Forum (USA), and Natalie Baker, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States, at the Ministry of Finance on Friday to discuss potential collaboration in Pakistan’s minerals and mining sector.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and related departments also participated in the meeting, which focused on strengthening supply-chain security, fostering sustainable investment, and exploring joint opportunities in Pakistan’s critical minerals domain.
Welcoming the US delegation, Minister Aurangzeb highlighted Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic indicators and governance reforms, emphasizing the government’s focus on “fiscal hygiene” to attract and retain long-term investment. He noted that these reforms are yielding positive signals from international rating agencies.
The Minister further outlined the government’s structural reform agenda, including power sector restructuring, tax administration improvements, and the establishment of a Tax Policy Unit to separate policy and enforcement functions for better governance.
He also shared progress on the privatisation of 24 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) referred to the Privatisation Commission, reaffirming the government’s commitment to enhancing service delivery and ensuring fiscal discipline.
