Advisor to Finance Minister Highlights Importance of Innovative Social Impact Financing

A landmark PKR 7.1 billion Social Impact Financing Facility aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s critical agricultural storage infrastructure was launched by InfraZamin Pakistan in partnership with The Bank of Punjab, Faysal Bank Limited, and Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. Adnan Pasha, Advisor to the Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, described the initiative as a major milestone in Pakistan’s evolving social impact financing landscape and an important step toward improving agricultural productivity, reducing post-harvest losses, expanding financial inclusion, and strengthening rural livelihoods. He noted that the facility will mobilize up to PKR 7.1 billion in investment, including PKR 5 billion in debt financing and PKR 2.1 billion in equity, supported by a PKR 2.5 billion partial credit guarantee from InfraZamin. Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, said the initiative reflects the government’s commitment to promoting innovative, private sector-led financing solutions that address structural challenges in Pakistan’s agriculture sector while generating measurable social and economic impact. Ms. Maheen Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of InfraZamin Pakistan, highlighted the facility’s role in unlocking private capital for agricultural storage infrastructure and enhancing the resilience of the country’s agricultural ecosystem. Mr. Zafar Masud, President and CEO of The Bank of Punjab and Chairman of the Pakistan Banks Association, emphasized the importance of strengthening the Electronic Warehouse Receipt and Aggregator Financing ecosystem to enable agricultural financing initiatives to scale effectively. Mr. Yousaf Hussain, President and CEO of Faysal Bank Limited, underscored the need for modern storage infrastructure to reduce post-harvest losses and improve efficiency across agricultural value chains, while Mr. Amir Shamim, Chief Executive Officer of Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited, described agri-warehousing as a critical component of food security and value preservation. The programme is expected to create and upgrade more than 300,000 metric tons of storage capacity over the next two years, helping farmers preserve produce, access formal financing, secure better market opportunities, and earn more stable incomes. It is also expected to generate employment opportunities across warehousing, logistics, transportation, storage management, agricultural processing, and trading, while contributing to food security, rural development, and sustainable economic growth across Pakistan.

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