New York, July 2025 — Diplo Insights
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, engaged with prominent figures from the global banking, investment, and technology sectors during a high-level meeting in New York. The session brought together executives from leading institutions including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs, marking a renewed push to strengthen economic engagement between Pakistan and the United States.
During the meeting, Senator Dar underscored Pakistan’s steadily improving macroeconomic environment, highlighting key indicators such as the country’s first current account surplus in 14 years, a marked decline in inflation, and positive upgrades in Pakistan’s sovereign credit ratings by international financial agencies.
A central focus of the dialogue was Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)—a strategic initiative designed to streamline investment processes and boost private sector-led growth across critical sectors including agriculture, information technology, minerals, energy, and tourism.
Senator Dar emphasized Pakistan’s growing potential in the realms of fintech, digital banking, sustainable finance, and the digitization and tokenization of assets. He also outlined the government’s ongoing reforms in financial regulation, including enhanced compliance with global Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) standards—measures that have significantly bolstered investor confidence.
The meeting sparked candid discussions on Pakistan’s investment landscape, with participants expressing interest in private-sector-driven collaborations and projects that could contribute to Pakistan’s development trajectory. Industry leaders shared perspectives on global investment trends and acknowledged Pakistan’s strategic positioning as a gateway to regional markets and emerging digital economies.
The dialogue represents a vital step in deepening economic diplomacy between Pakistan and the United States, as both countries seek to foster sustainable development, technological innovation, and mutually beneficial trade and investment partnerships.
Diplo Insights will continue to monitor developments on this front as Pakistan advances its outreach to the international investment community
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