The Pakistan Policy Dialogue, titled “Correcting Course: Pakistan’s Economic Reset,” was organised by Nutshell Group, bringing together key stakeholders to deliberate on the country’s economic direction. Addressing the forum, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar underscored the critical importance of policy continuity and institutional stability in restoring investor confidence and reinforcing Pakistan’s economic resilience.
Highlighting the need for a forward-looking economic framework, Dar emphasised that meaningful recovery must be anchored in realism, reform discipline, and sustained collaboration between the public and private sectors. He stressed that long-term economic stability can only be achieved through consistent governance, strategic policymaking, and an unwavering commitment to structural reforms that transcend political cycles.
The high-level dialogue brought together senior policymakers, corporate leaders, and development experts to examine practical reform strategies, growth-oriented economic planning, digital transformation, and institutional strengthening at a critical moment for Pakistan’s economic future.
Esteemed panelists include Dr Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative, UNDP Pakistan; KhurramSchehzad, Adviser to Finance Minister; Zarrar H Khan, Federal Secretary IT & Telecom & Chairman, PTCL; Dr Ishrat Husain, NI, HI, Author, Economist, former Federal Minister & Governor, State Bank of Pakistan; Aamir Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer, Jazz and Chairman, Mobilink Microfinance Bank; Maheen Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, InfraZamin Pakistan; Nadia Rahman
Member, Planning Commission of Pakistan; Saquib Ahmad, Global Chief Growth Officer, Systems Limited; MujeebZahur, Managing Director Pakistan, S&P Global; Sajjeed Aslam, Partner & Co-Founder, Spectreco LLC, USA; Atif A. Bajwa, President, Bank Alfalah Limited; Mohammad Ali Tabba, CEO, Lucky Cement; Ayla Majid, Founder & CEO, Planetive; ZubairMotiwala, Chairman, Businessmen Group (BMG) KCCI; Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, Chairman, J B Industries & former KCCI President; Assad Hameed Khan, Country Head Pakistan, ACCA; Huma Fakhar, Founder, MAS Capital & MAP Group; Mohammad YounusDagha, Chairman, PRAC; and Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Former Minister for Investment and Chairman, Corporate Pakistan Group, along with other leading corporate, policy, and development sector voices.
