FinMin expects continuous progress under GSP+

Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed optimism about Pakistan's external sector outlook and reiterated the government's focus on enhancing competitiveness, deepening investment inflows and expanding trade opportunities. In this context, he also conveyed hope for continued progress under the GSP Plus framework, terming it an important pillar of Pakistan-EU economic relations. During a meeting with European Union Ambassador Raimundas Karoblis on Tuesday, the federal minister underscored Pakistan's steady return to macroeconomic stability and renewed engagement with international capital markets, which highlighted growing investor confidence and the government's commitment to a structured and forward-looking economic reform agenda. The finance minister noted that Pakistan had recently re-entered international capital markets after a four-year hiatus through a private...