Pakistan, May 20 -- ISLAMABAD - The federal government informed the National Assembly that Pakistan has received $2.3 billion in foreign investment since the launch of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in June 2023. These inflows were recorded by the State Bank of Pakistan between July 2023 and June 2024.

Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry credited the SIFC for removing key barriers faced by foreign investors. He added that the council is actively pushing for digital automation to make investment procedures faster and more transparent, which is helping to attract global interest.

Dr. Chaudhry also stated that SIFC's initiatives have helped counter Indian-backed elements operating in sens...