Overview
- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met German Ambassador Ina Lepel in Islamabad to review economic cooperation and reforms.
- Pakistan outlined priorities that include macroeconomic stability, fiscal sustainability, competitiveness-driven growth, stronger exports, and resilience to external shocks.
- Discussions highlighted revenue and tax measures to broaden the base, improve compliance, and deploy technology and data-driven systems for greater efficiency and fairness.
- Germany welcomed the reform push while relaying business community calls for clarity, consistency, predictable processes, and timely resolution of issues.
- No new financial package was announced, with both sides committing to continued coordination, investment promotion, policy continuity, and sustained dialogue to support investor confidence in a volatile global landscape.