The Finance minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired REMIT Pakistan‘s Steering Committee meeting emphasising on short, medium and long term measures for economic revival.

British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott, co-chaired the meeting. Participants included leadership from key government ministries (planning, finance, commerce, industries, Board of Investment, FBR) and REMIT implementing partners – World Bank, GCSI and ASI.

Reviewing the work done by the programme in the areas of  revenue mobilisation in Pakistan, investment climate, macroeconomic governance and trade with cross-cutting themes of gender and climate change, the Minister appreciated the overall progress to date and also emphasized the need for government stakeholders to proactively take up implementation.

He added that the government’s focus on inclusive economic growth can be complemented by the support of development partners with a focus on performance and implementation.

Jane Marriott, thanked the minister for his interest in the programme interventions and commitment to reform that will take Pakistan forward. She assured of FCDO’s full support to the government on high priority areas.