KARACHI:

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, reflecting on prospects of improving philanthropy through policy and tax structure improvements, said that Pakistan's emerging Social Impact Financing Framework, a new initiative under the Prime Minister's Office, is aimed at mobilising public, private, and philanthropic capital for measurable social outcomes.

Speaking at the Corporate Philanthropy Awards 2025, hosted by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP), he said Pakistan's corporate giving reached a record Rs25.44 billion in 2023 and could double if the government undertakes meaningful policy and tax reforms to encourage structured giving and simplify compliance. "Corporate giving worth Rs25 billion is an extraordinary milestone," he said.

Aurangzeb said the government is modernisi

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