Pakistan and the UK talk about digital governance and tax reform.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told UK Minister for Development Baroness Chapman on Tuesday that stabilization efforts were now focused on tax expansion, debt control, and restructuring state-owned enterprises as Pakistan and the UK reaffirmed their cooperation on economic reform and digital governance.

As part of continuous fiscal reform, Pakistan is attempting to broaden its tax base, lower leakages through digital systems, and restructure losses in the energy industry.

In order to free up funds for social expenditures during a time of significant demand for outside funding, the government is simultaneously pursuing privatization and pension restructuring.

An official meeting readout from the finance ministry states that Aurangzeb “highlighted ongoing work on energy sector efficiencies, debt management, public-sector right-sizing, pension reform, and measures aimed at restoring fiscal sustainability and creating space for social sector priorities.”

According to the release, Chapman stated that the UK was prepared to support the implementation of reforms through regulatory collaboration, technical assistance, and digital transition tools meant to streamline compliance and enhance transparency.

Chapman “reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s readiness to provide technical assistance, regulatory support, and capacity-building, particularly in digitalization, governance reforms, improving the investment climate, and ease of doing business.”

The topics of discussion also included women’s economic involvement, climate resilience, provincial governance, and demographic pressures—areas that both sides claimed required coordinated funding and policy planning.