Govt to finalise private equity policy within two weeks
Islamabad aims to wrap the National Private Equity Framework in two weeks, with tax and regulatory steps tied to FY27-28 and bank fund limits already lifted to 20 percent.
The government is preparing a National Private Equity Framework aimed at $10–15 billion in tax-neutral investment from local and foreign players.
Officials say the policy is to be finalised within two weeks, with finance-bill measures for FY27-28 and regulatory steps starting right after approval.
The State Bank of Pakistan has raised banks’ permissible stake in a single private equity fund from 10% to 20%.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stressed domestic capital mobilisation first, then foreign institutional investment.
Bank exposure to real estate investment trusts (REITs) has grown from Rs22 billion in 2021 to over Rs280 billion.