Ishaq Dar reviews bilateral economic ties

June 16, 2026 (MLN): Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed that expanding trade and investment relationships lies at the heart of Pakistan's foreign policy agenda, calling for accelerated progress on pending economic cooperation initiatives with the country's key bilateral partners.

The Deputy Prime Minister was presiding over a high-level inter-ministerial meeting convened in Islamabad to take stock of the state of Pakistan's bilateral economic engagements across priority partner countries, according to a press release issued.

Ishaq Dar highlighted the need to expedite the implementation of ongoing investment proposals and projects, and explore opportunities for attracting foreign investment in key priory areas through government to business and business to business framework.

Ishaq Dar's emphasis on foreign investment attraction comes at a time when Pakistan is actively working to rebuild external confidence, with the government keen to demonstrate that the macroeconomic stabilisation achieved under the IMF programme is creating a more conducive environment for long-term capital inflows.

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