Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb informed the National Assembly that Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) recorded a strong growth of 27.2% in fiscal year 2025, rising from $3.17 billion to $4.027 billion.
In a written response, the finance minister noted that FDI had already increased by 23.3% in FY2024, climbing from $2.57 billion to $3.17 billion, with further notable growth recorded in FY2025.
He also revealed that refund claims worth Rs30.22 billion for 2,932,232 exporters remain pending, though cases are regularly being forwarded to the State Bank for disbursement. Additionally, during the first two months of FY2025–26 (July and August), refunds worth Rs10.88 billion for 94,379 exporters are still pending.
Due to the finance minister’s absence from the session, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry responded to supplementary questions, reiterating that FDI had grown by 27.2% to $4.027 billion during FY2025. He further stated that remittances have witnessed record growth in recent months.
Tariq Fazal Chaudhry also informed the House that a regulatory framework has been developed to oversee cryptocurrency-related matters in Pakistan. To this end, the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority and the Pakistan Crypto Council have been established to ensure effective monitoring of the sector.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Planning Chaudhry Armaghan Subhani highlighted that several development projects have been launched to reduce poverty and promote development in underprivileged areas.
