ISLAMABAD: Investor confidence in Pakistan continues to strengthen owing to the effective facilitation of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and the government’s consistent economic reforms.

In a major development, the government has relaxed the three-year restrictions on the repatriation of profits by foreign companies — a step widely welcomed by international investors.

According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), profit repatriations during the first quarter of the current fiscal year surged to $752 million, marking an 86 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

The central bank reported that the energy and financial sectors led the recovery, recording profit repatriations of $186 million and $183.9 million, respectively.

Officials noted that Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic indicators, coupled with a stable policy framework and business-friendly environment, have renewed global investors’ confidence in the country’s markets.

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The government and the SIFC’s proactive and coordinated policy approach have played a pivotal role in reviving foreign investment, easing procedures, and ensuring timely facilitation across sectors.

Analysts say that the improvement in foreign exchange reserves, enhanced ease of doing business, and transparent economic governance have further consolidated investor trust.

The growing foreign investor confidence — under the strategic support of SIFC — is now seen as a sign of Pakistan’s steady march toward economic stability and sustainable growth.