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 […]
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 […]
Project Steering Committee meeting of REMIT
The Project Steering Committee meeting of REMIT was held at the Ministry of Finance. Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired the meeting, with Jane Marriott, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, serving as co-chair. The Minister appreciated the progress made on reform initiatives across the taxation, investment, trade, and macroeconomic portfolios. He particularly commended the […]
REMIT is honored to have played a key role in shaping the Ultra-Fast Reforms Package
When we began our work on regulatory reform, our sole aim was clear: to make business and the economy thrive in Pakistan. After years of dedicated effort, we’re proud to see this vision take shape with the National Regulatory Reforms Conference – a true milestone in Pakistan’s journey toward smarter, faster governance. REMIT is honored […]
Strategic engagements for tech, trade and innovation
On the sidelines of London Tech Week, REMIT convened a pivotal roundtable with Pakistan’s Ministry of IT & Telecom leadership and leading Pakistani diaspora of the tech ecosystem based in the UK. This engagement went beyond networking and important conversations flowed around a shared innovation, investment and trade agenda. From knowledge transfer and talent mobility […]
Wordkshop on Regulatory Reforms
Over the past three weeks, the Board of Investment (BOI), in collaboration with REMIT Pakistan, conducted a series of workshops across provinces to advance the agenda of regulatory reforms. REMIT’s international advisor from Jacob Cordova, led sessions with provincial departments to discuss reform packages being developed for the Prime Minister. The workshops in Lahore and […]
Our International Team led a Series of high-impact trainings with the BOI and REMIT Reforms
This month, our international team from Jacobs, Cordova & Associates led a series of high-impact trainings with the BOI and REMIT reforms team, for advanced regulatory optimization tools. The focus areas included reengineering regulatory workflows to eliminate redundancies and enhance transparency, conducting in-depth financial impact analyses to quantify and minimize regulatory compliance costs, leveraging technology […]
Driving Investment Opportunities in Pakistan
Revenue Mobilisation, Investment, and Trade Programme (REMIT) presented Sectoral Investment Frameworks for Agriculture, Livestock, and Information Technology (IT) to the senior leadership of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). These frameworks aim to: Highlight key investment opportunities Provide a clear, step-by-step roadmap for investment in these sectors Recommend policies to enhance Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) […]
REMIT had a busy week in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.
As a part of our reforms, REMIT held a series of training workshops in Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) and its importance for the national business environment and international compliance. This activity was held in partnership with the BOARD OF INVESTMENT. More than 150 regulators were trained by our international RIA […]
The reform working group meeting of REMIT’s investment climate portfolio
The reform working group meeting of REMIT’s investment climate portfolio was held at BOARD OF INVESTMENT, chaired by Secretary BOI. He appreciated the work done by REMIT and approved the work plan with a specific emphasis on activities related to ease of doing business. Ease of doing is the topmost agenda for the Prime Minister’s […]