SIFC has played a vital role in facilitating $ 148 million in commercial transactions through integration and acquisition in the main sectors during the first eight months of the continuous fiscal year 2024-25, according to a news report.
The total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan increased by 41 % during the same period, reaching $ 1.618 billion. This increase in investment is attributed to the role of SIFC in improving coordination between government departments, cutting the red strip, and facilitating the main transactions in energy, agriculture, technology and financing.
SIFC was launched as a “one window” for investors, and has played a fundamental role in enhancing coordination between departments and speeding up project investments in various sectors, including defense, agriculture, infrastructure, information technology and energy. This greatly strengthened investor confidence and helped simplify organizational approvals.
SIFC’s efforts resulted in many outstanding foreign investments, including Aramco ASIA’s acquisition of a 40 % stake in Go Petroleum, and MNT -HALAN’s MNT -HALAN that ADVANS PAKISTAN is obtained for microfinance, and get a 50 % stake in Fatima EURICOM Rice Mills.
Other important transactions include obtaining Aquashore SA for a 50 % stake in Total Parco Pakistan Ltd and Wafi Energy to get a 77.42 % stake in Shell Pakistan, which strengthens relations between Pakistan and the Gulf region.
According to the report, SIFC also facilitated significant investments in the technology and logistical services sectors in Pakistan, such as bazaar technologies that attract more than $ 100 million of financing and a joint project between the National Logistics Corporation and DP World Logistics to upgrade Pakistan in Pakistan.
In addition, SIFC supported the growth of the metal sector, as the Metal Investment Forum in Pakistan was held 2025 in Islamabad from April 8 to 9. The forum highlighted the capabilities of investments in mining reforms and policies, which led to many memoranda of understanding (Mous) aimed at strengthening new partnerships.
In the future, SIFC aims to achieve its short -term goal of foreign direct investment of $ 5 billion and puts its attention to attracting $ 100 billion of foreign investment in the long term. The Council’s efforts are part of a broader strategy to enhance GDP in Pakistan to $ 1 trillion by 2035, which puts the country as an increasingly attractive destination for global investors.
