Finance Minister Off to UK for Big Investment Meetings With British Officials

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for London on a three-day visit. During his stay, the minister will hold meetings with senior British officials, top executives from financial institutions, investment banks, business firms, and representatives from global corporations. Aurangzeb is scheduled to address multiple investment forums and seminars to outline Pakistan’s economic outlook and promote its investment potential. He will participate in an investment roundtable titled “Pakistan Access Days”, organized by Jefferies, and a separate session with UK tech investors focusing on Pakistan’s investor-friendly policies, particularly in artificial intelligence, mining, and healthcare. Prime Minister’s Advisor on Investment, Muhammad Ali, will accompany him in both engagements. The Finance Minister will also meet top UK government and financial authorities, including Lord Livermore, Financial Secretary to His Majesty’s Treasury, and officials at the UK Office for Budget Responsibility led by Chair Richard Hughes. He will also hold discussions with Hamish Nicholls Falconer, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Further, he will visit the Bank of England to meet with Governor Andrew Bailey and his team, and hold separate meetings with the CEOs of Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. He is also scheduled to meet Simon Baugh, CEO of the UK Government Communications Service, and Marcus Hall, Head of Cargill Global Trading UK, as well as representatives from British American Tobacco. Aurangzeb will conclude the visit by participating in Q&A sessions with selected British and international media outlets.