Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan and Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kiani met to review plans for a proposed meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the top 20 company CEOs. The gathering focused on how the planned CEOs meeting can be structured to attract fresh investment and send a strong signal about Pakistan’s economic direction.
Participants consulted on inviting chief executives to engage directly with the Prime Minister, with Haroon Akhtar Khan describing the CEOs meeting as a potential game changer for the national economy. The ministers agreed that direct dialogue between government and industry leadership is essential to align expectations and accelerate implementation of investment projects.
Discussion turned to concrete steps for promoting investment in Pakistan, including policy alignment, regulatory certainty and highlighting the country’s strategic importance on the global stage. Haroon Akhtar Khan emphasised the need to showcase Pakistan’s advantages to foreign and domestic investors, while noting that broad investment opportunities exist across sectors.
Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan stressed that trade policies are being updated to meet modern requirements and to facilitate increased private sector participation. The government, he said, views the private sector as a strong partner in economic revival and seeks to create an enabling environment for businesses to expand.
On agricultural growth, Rana Tanveer Hussain underlined the urgency of adopting modern technology to boost productivity and sustain food security. Minister of State Bilal Azhar Kiani noted that stability in the investment landscape will translate into more employment opportunities as new projects move forward.
Ministers also highlighted ongoing engagement with diplomatic missions, saying meetings with ambassadors form part of a wider effort to project a positive image of Pakistan and attract investment. They pointed to early results of the Prime Minister’s investment-friendly policies and said the proposed CEOs meeting is intended to convert interest into tangible commitments that support long-term growth.
