A New Year, Renewed Ambition, Lasting Impact
As we begin the new year, we move forward with clear priorities, renewed ambition, and a strong commitment to building on the achievements of last year. The foundation we have created enables us to pursue the year ahead with confidence, focus, and purpose. “In the end, legacy is not what we deliver – it is […]
Revisit Some Moments from 2025
As the year draws to a close, we revisit some moments from 2025, a year that gave us much to be proud of, and an even greater responsibility to continue and sustain the work ahead. Here’s a look at some of our best moments.
Regulatory Reform Initiative Ceremony in the Prime Minister’s House
Reform is a long and demanding journey, one that can test patience. Yet resilience and perseverance, particularly in public sector reform, are indispensable to meaningful progress. We are immensely proud that two members of REMIT’s technical team, Usman Khan, CFA IMC, and Scott Jacob,s were awarded by the Prime Minister in recognition of their contributions […]
REMIT’s week-long exercise on climate and gender budget
REMIT’s week-long exercise on climate and gender budget tagging concluded successfully, bringing together over 200 participants from 42 departments of the Government of Sindh. Through hands-on activities and practical model runs, participants were introduced to the budget-tagging methodology and actively engaged in reviewing relevant actions and measures within their departments. The exercise emphasized how climate […]
A major step forward for Pakistan’s investment and reform journey
At the National Regulatory Reforms launch in a ceremony at the Prime Minister’s house, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif launched Regimeter – a dedicated digital platform to monitor and share progress on regulatory reforms. The Prime Minister described this initiative as a ‘quantum leap’ towards improving Pakistan’s investment climate and emphasized the […]
Climate and Gender Budget Tagging Workshop
Today, we commenced a week long Climate and Gender Budget Tagging workshop series with the Government of Sindh, in close collaboration with the Finance Department and 42 allied departments. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Javaid Ahmed Kumbhar, Additional Finance Secretary (Budget & Expenditure), noted that the initiative represents a critical milestone in institutionalising evidence based […]
Women Entrepreneurship Policy
Pakistan has no shortage of skilled, creative, and entrepreneurial women. What we do lack, at times, is an enabling environment. The Women Entrepreneurship Policy, by SMEDA, Ministry of Industries, Pakistan, is designed to change that. With easier access to finance, skills, market linkages, and easier business processes, the policy is all about economic participation with […]
Technology for revenue mobilisation
Across Pakistan, we are training tax officials on Compliance Risk Management (CRM), an AI-enabled system that FBR is now using to identify non-compliance. The system has already added PKR 1200 million to revenues, and we are now working to further improve and enhance its capabilities. When technology and policy come together, the results can be […]
Workshop on Climate and Gender Budget Tagging for SOEs
REMIT and Ministry of Finance Host Consultative Workshop on Climate and Gender Budget Tagging for SOEs Recognizing the fiscal significance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and the importance of transparent, inclusive, and climate- and gender-responsive reporting frameworks, REMIT, in collaboration with the Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) of the Ministry of Finance, convened a Consultative Workshop on […]
A Turning Point for Business in Pakistan
We at REMIT Pakistan celebrate the passage of the Asaan Karobar Bill, 2025 in the Senate, marking its approval by both houses of Parliament and paving the way for Pakistan’s journey toward smarter, simpler, and more transparent regulation. After three years of relentless collaboration between government partners, regulatory bodies, private-sector contributors, and development partners, this […]