Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Aurangzeb left for London on Tuesday to engage with British officials, investors, financial institutions, investment banks, and business firms. Aurangzeb will participate in the investment roundtable titled "Pakistan Access Day" hosted by Jefferies. He will also join another roundtable discussion with UK tech investors focused on "Investment-Friendly Policies of the Government in Pakistan across Sectors Including AI, Mining, and Healthcare."

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Investment, Muhammad Ali, will accompany the Minister during both roundtables. The Finance Minister is scheduled to visit His Majesty’s Treasury Department in the UK and meet Treasury Financial Secretary Lord Livermore and his team. He will also visit the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and meet Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, Lord Hamish Nicholas Falconer, along with senior officials.

Further, the Minister will visit the Office for Budget Responsibility and meet with Chair Richard Hughes and his senior team. He will also tour the Bank of England’s main offices and hold discussions with Governor Andrew Bailey and his team.During the visit, Minister Aurangzeb will meet the CEOs of Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.

He will also hold meetings with Simon Baugh, CEO of the UK Government Communication Service, and his associates. Additionally, the Minister will meet with Marcus Hall, Head of Cargill Global Trading UK, and officials from British American Tobacco. He will also attend a dinner hosted by the Pakistan High Commission in the United Kingdom, alongside Advisor Muhammad Ali, to engage with local investors and business leaders.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)