ISLAMABAD: Several Companies from eight countries start operations in Pakistan in the past seven months. SECP Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Muzzafar Ahmed Mirza revealed this in his meeting with the President of the National Defence University, Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar, HI (M).
During the meeting, the SECP Commissioner stated that Pakistan is increasingly regarded as a stable, secure, and attractive investment destination. Over the past seven months, foreign companies from China, Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Türkiye, the UAE, and the USA have established operations in Pakistan, reflecting renewed international confidence, he added.
Mirza further apprised President NDU of Pakistan’s recent transition into the World Bank’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional portfolio—shifting from the Asia-Pacific Region effective July 1, 2025. He noted that this transition offers a significant strategic opportunity for Pakistan to strengthen its economic outlook, enhance its global positioning, and align regulatory reforms to attract increased foreign investment.
SECP , President of the National Defence University (NDU), to extend his felicitations on assuming office and to acknowledge NDU’s pivotal role as Pakistan’s premier institution for national security and strategic studies. Commissioner, Mirza underscored NDU’s longstanding contributions to national policy formulation and the development of strategic leadership.
NDU, as Pakistan’s leading national think tank, plays a central role in shaping strategic thought—especially at the nexus of national security and economic resilience. Enhanced collaboration between SECP and NDU would further strengthen strategic insight on economic matters, enrich policy deliberations and contribute to long-term national policymaking.
Mr. Muzzafar Ahmed Mirza, Commissioner, Licensing and Registration Division, SECP, is an alumnus of National Security Workshop, NDU.
