Pakistan has emerged as an important investment destination for British International Investment (BII), which plans to expand its presence in the country as part of a strategy to invest at least $2 billion across Asia and Africa from 2026 to 2031.
BII Managing Director and Head of Asia Srini Nagarajan discussed the investment plans with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad on September 10.
The meeting focused on increasing BII investment in Pakistan and attracting more private capital to infrastructure, climate finance, private equity, SME financing and financial services.
Nagarajan said Pakistan was an important investment destination and expressed interest in significantly increasing BII’s investment footprint in the country over the coming years.
BII also highlighted opportunities in renewable energy, power transmission, infrastructure, technology, private credit and private equity. The institution said it could use its experience to help develop financing structures and attract additional private investment.
The delegation also discussed fund-of-funds structures and private credit as potential ways to strengthen Pakistan’s investment ecosystem and increase access to long-term financing.
The Finance Minister highlighted improvements in Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability and investor confidence, along with ongoing reforms, privatization and efforts to increase private-sector participation in the economy.
He also pointed to Pakistan’s $3 billion international bond issuance, progress on privatization and improvements in sovereign credit ratings as signs of stronger investor confidence.
The meeting covered reforms in taxation, energy, tariff policy, capital markets and digitalization. The government also briefed BII on its five-year tariff rationalization program aimed at improving industrial competitiveness.
Officials discussed new capital-market instruments for infrastructure financing and potential ways to use suitable real estate assets to attract additional investment.
The Finance Minister highlighted the government’s work on a National Private Equity Policy Framework and efforts to expand financing for SMEs, agriculture and other underserved sectors through private credit, risk-sharing mechanisms and digital platforms.
BII expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook and reaffirmed its interest in increasing investment in the country.
Both sides agreed to continue discussions on specific investment opportunities, knowledge sharing and ways to attract more private capital to Pakistan.
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