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ISLAMABAD: Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Apex Committee has resolved with consensus on fast-tracking the privatisation process and hence, in the larger interest of the country, reduced recurring losses to the national exchequer.

The 6th meeting of SIFC’s Apex Committee was convened on Wednesday to review various initiatives being spearheaded through the SIFC forum.

The meeting was chaired by the Caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaarul Haq Kakar and was attended by the chief of army staff, members of the federal cabinet, provincial chief ministers, and high-level government officials.

Govt injects more clarity into SIFC initiative

The ministries appraised the forum about the practical steps undertaken during the last one month to improve business and investment environment in the country.

The committee also reviewed major macro-economic issues affecting the investment climate including inordinate delays in restructuring/privatisation of cash bleeding state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

The committee expressed overall satisfaction regarding the ongoing negotiations with foreign and domestic investors for timely realisation of various investment prospects.

The prime minister appreciated the good work put forth by various ministries and departments and directed to continue with the “Whole of the Government” approach to overcome economic challenges being faced by Pakistan.

The chief of army staff assured unflinching resolve of Pakistan Army to support the government’s endeavours for a sustainable path towards economic recovery.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2023

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Arif Oct 05, 2023 10:01am
Fire Sale , and we all know what happens in fire sales .
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Retired Oct 05, 2023 10:05am
They're selling off profitable enterprises like airports, oil & gas exploration etc. What about the loss making SOEs like PIA, steel mills, railways among others!? No foreign investor will touch them with a 10 foot pole and no government will have the guts to shut them down and hence these white elephants will continue to bleed money! In a way the selling proceeds of profitable enterprise will run these companies for a few more years until we are back to where we are right now. How about starting with the loss making companies first? This SIFC is a disaster in the making .............
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Tariq Qurashi Oct 05, 2023 10:37am
Selling state assets is a tricky business. We don't want profit making enterprises to be sold off to favorites at discount rates. We must focus on loss making enterprises first, so we can save large amounts of money. The loss making SOEs should be sold, or declared bankrupt and shut down. Profit making enterprises should be retained.
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KU Oct 05, 2023 11:19am
Sell it, sell it....these are festering wounds that will never heal in our governance system, besides, the taxpayers are bleeding through many places to bail out these dinosaurs for decades.
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TidBit Oct 05, 2023 07:23pm
The entire SIFC is based on one assumption -- that IK will not come back to power. We all know that if he comes to power, he will put a lid on SIFC. We cannot expect foreign govt to start giving money to SIFC generals without resolving the uncertainty about who is going to rule Pakistan next year. If IK wins, SIFC is gone. If IK does not win, Pakistan's credibility is gone. I am not a supporter of IK, but if elections were held, every one knows he will win handsomely.
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Ghareeb Awam Oct 05, 2023 08:10pm
Is Pakistan on sale? Who is /are the buyer / buyers? Any idea / ideas?
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ENGR Hamid Shafiq Oct 08, 2023 03:58pm
@Retired, I think you don't read the newspaper and press release. Currently PIA on top priority for privatization
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