Finance Minister Aurangzeb Promotes US-Pakistan Business Ties at Washington Luncheon


Washington DC: In a key meeting with the US-Pakistan Business Council (USPBC), Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasized the robust trade and investment opportunities between Pakistan and the United States. Highlighting the profitable involvement of over 80 US companies currently in Pakistan, Aurangzeb encouraged further American investment, drawing attention to Pakistan’s inviting market of 240 million people and government initiatives designed to simplify business operations.



According to Press Information Department, the luncheon was part of a broader effort to strengthen economic ties, with the Finance Minister inviting US firms to leverage Pakistan’s one-window facility provided by the Special Investment Facilitation Council. He reiterated an invitation from the Prime Minister for USPBC to lead a business delegation to Pakistan, aiming to forge deeper bilateral business relations. Aurangzeb addressed queries from US companies about operating in Pakistan, promising full governmental support and discussing avenues for expanding their business activities within the country.