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 […]
Women’s Economic Resilience: Climate Crisis and Policy Actions
REMIT held its latest Economy for All session on “Women’s Economic Resilience: Climate Crisis and Policy Actions.” The session brought together key stakeholders from across sectors to discuss how climate change continues to exacerbate gender disparities in Pakistan’s economic landscape. The session was chaired by Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan, Chairperson of the Prime Minister’s Youth […]
National Assembly of Pakistan has passed the Asaan Karobar Bill 2025
The National Assembly of Pakistan has passed the Asaan Karobar Bill, 2025, marking a major milestone in the country’s journey of regulatory reform. This legislation is a critical step forward for business, investment, and governance and REMIT is proud to have supported its development at every stage. From the outset, REMIT worked closely with the […]
REMIT team met with the Chairman of the FBR
The REMIT team met with the Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue to discuss enhanced support and cooperation on the revenue mobilisation workstream, highlighting collaboration on digitalisation and capacity-development initiatives. We stay committed to strengthening revenue systems and driving sustainable, technology-enabled reforms.
REMIT in Partnership with the Ministry of Finance
Building a More Sustainable and Resilient Fiscal Framework for Pakistan. REMIT, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, successfully hosted a data-validation workshop on implementation options for the National Fiscal Pact (NFP). The session featured insightful discussions on fiscal decentralization, data validation, and forecasting and simulation models. REMIT also handed over a decision-support model to […]
REMIT Expands Budget Tagging to Provinces
After successfully completing its federal-level work, REMIT is now kickstarting climate budget tagging at the provincial level. Our team recently held productive meetings with the Chief Secretary of Balochistan and the Chief Secretary of Sindh, along with senior officials from the Finance, Climate Change, and Forestry departments. The Chief Secretaries of both provinces appreciated REMIT’s […]