Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Aurangzeb has said that the government is fully aware of the challenges facing the economy, admitting that some companies are leaving the country due to high taxes and expensive energy.

Addressing the Pakistan Policy Dialogue in Islamabad on Wednesday, Senator Aurangzeb, however, said there were 20 new foreign investors who have entered the Pakistan market during the last 18 months. These new foreign investors included Google, Aramco, Wafi Energy, Turkishm Petroleum and others, he added.

The finance minister also revealed that the government will hand over 24 more state units to the Privatization Commission for offloading after the successful sale of the Paki...