sukuk
Coverage of sukuk in the Nexus archive.
- Artificial intelligence to drive new tax model, says Aurangzeb
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced an AI-led tax administration model to minimize human intervention, alongside plans to launch Eurobonds, sukuk, and dollar-settled rupee-linked bonds. The government successfully issued a $250 million Panda Bond in 2026 with strong investor demand and emphasized export-led growth, reduced taxes, and increased lending to key sectors like SMEs and agriculture.
- Islamic banking
Pakistan's roadmap to eliminate riba (interest) from its financial system by 2028 outlines a gradual transition, incorporating the Federal Shariat Court's ruling via the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The plan allows foreign banks to operate hybrid conventional-Islamic models while addressing structural weaknesses in Islamic finance, such as sukuk issuance and asset management.