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Pakistan’s first Policy Dialogue to be held in Islamabad today

Published January 14, 2026 Updated January 14, 2026 08:28am

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ISLAMABAD: The Policy Research and Advisory Council (PRAC), in collaboration with the Corporate Pakistan Group, is set to hold the first Pakistan Policy Dialogue in Islamabad today (Wednesday), aimed at fostering constructive engagement between the public and private sectors.

Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms; Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue; Senator Dr Musadik Malik, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination; and Muhammad Ali, Federal Minister for Privatisation will address the participants.

According to statement issued by the PRAC on Tuesday, the Dialogue is geared towards fostering constructive engagement between the public and private sectors. It comes at a critical juncture for Pakistan’s economy, with a focus on the need for pragmatic reforms, growth-oriented policy choices, and institutional strengthening.

Organized under the theme “Correcting Course: Pakistan’s Economic Reset,” the dialogue is partnered by the Ministry of Commerce and the Trade Development Authority (TDAP) with the support of Bank Alfalah, BankIslami, and Nutshell Group.

Esteemed panelists include Dr Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative, UNDP Pakistan; KhurramSchehzad, Adviser to Finance Minister; Zarrar H Khan, Federal Secretary IT & Telecom & Chairman, PTCL; Dr Ishrat Husain, NI, HI, Author, Economist, former Federal Minister & Governor, State Bank of Pakistan; Aamir Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer, Jazz and Chairman, Mobilink Microfinance Bank; Maheen Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, InfraZamin Pakistan; Nadia Rahman, Member, Planning Commission of Pakistan; Saquib Ahmad, Global Chief Growth Officer, Systems Limited; MujeebZahur, Managing Director Pakistan, S&P Global; Sajjeed Aslam, Partner & Co-Founder, Spectreco LLC, USA; Atif A. Bajwa, President, Bank Alfalah Limited; Mohammad Ali Tabba, CEO, Lucky Cement; Ayla Majid, Founder & CEO, Planetive; ZubairMotiwala, Chairman, Businessmen Group (BMG) KCCI; Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, Chairman, J B Industries & former KCCI President; Assad Hameed Khan, Country Head Pakistan, ACCA; Huma Fakhar, Founder, MAS Capital & MAP Group; Mohammad YounusDagha, Chairman, PRAC; and Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Former Minister for Investment and Chairman, Corporate Pakistan Group, along with other leading corporate, policy, and development sector voices.

The central theme will be Resetting Pakistan’s Economic Direction, with dedicated sessions exploring priority areas including Export-Led Growth, Bridging the Digital Divide, Green Growth Pathways for a Climate-Vulnerable Pakistan, and Advancing Pakistan’s Growth Agenda. These conversations will be led and moderated by senior policymakers, corporate leaders, and sector specialists from across Pakistan.

The Pakistan Policy Dialogue is envisioned as a recurring national platform to promote evidence-based policy discourse, encourage meaningful private-sector participation in reform thinking, and translate dialogue into actionable outcomes for sustainable economic growth.

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