--- title: "PM invites international consulting firms to support economic reforms" description: "Most outlets led with the Prime Minister’s invitation to global consulting firms to support economic reforms, emphasizing themes such as structural reforms, foreign investment, and improving state-owned enterprises. A few also specifically noted the meeting with Alvarez & Marsal and the focus on privatisation and export-led growth. The Nation and Associated Press of Pakistan used nearly identical phrasing in their headlines." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/16017-pakistan-seeks-foreign-expertise-to-advance-economic-reforms site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PM invites international consulting firms to support economic reforms business · updated 24 Oct 2026, 1:23 AM PKT · 23–24 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the Prime Minister’s invitation to global consulting firms to support economic reforms, emphasizing themes such as structural reforms, foreign investment, and improving state-owned enterprises. A few also specifically noted the meeting with Alvarez & Marsal and the focus on privatisation and export-led growth. The Nation and Associated Press of Pakistan used nearly identical phrasing in their headlines. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Pakistan Today** — [Pakistan ready to open economy to international markets, consult global experts: PM](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/24/pakistan-ready-to-open-economy-to-international-markets-consult-global-experts-pm) · 24 Oct 2026, 1:23 AM PKT > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invites global economic expertise and investment to boost Pakistan’s export-led growth, structural reforms and manufacturing. He also orders merit-based restructuring of the Livestock and Dairy Development Board and a time-bound plan to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease. - **Profit** — [Pakistan seeks international consultancy expertise for economic reforms, SOE restructuring](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/23/pakistan-seeks-international-consultancy-expertise-for-economic-reforms-soe-restructuring) · 23 Oct 2026, 10:46 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > PM Shehbaz meets Alvarez & Marsal managing director, highlights privatisation, export-led growth and foreign investment priorities - **The Nation** — [Pakistan ready to open economy to international markets, consult global experts: PM](https://www.nation.com.pk/23-Oct-2026/pakistan-ready-open-economy-international-markets-consult-global-experts-pm) · 23 Oct 2026, 8:19 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated Pakistan’s willingness to open its economy to promising international markets and consult globally recognised economic experts to advance the country’s economic growth and prosperity. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Pakistan ready to open economy to international markets, consult global experts: PM](https://www.app.com.pk/national/pakistan-ready-to-open-economy-to-international-markets-consult-global-experts-pm/) · 23 Oct 2026, 6:19 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated Pakistan’s willingness to open its economy to promising international markets and consult globally recognised economic experts to advance the country’s economic growth and prosperity. The prime minister expressed these views during a meeting with Peter Briggs, Managing Director of North American Operations at internation... - **Business Recorder** — [Pakistan seeks foreign expertise to advance economic reforms](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445615/pakistan-seeks-foreign-expertise-to-advance-economic-reforms) · 23 Oct 2026, 2:40 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan is seeking expertise from international consulting firms to advance structural reforms, improve state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and attract foreign investment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said during a meeting with Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Managing Director Peter Briggs in Islamabad on Friday. According to a statement, the PM welcomed the managing director while reiterating Pakistan’s w... - **Hum News English** — [PM invites global consulting firms to support Pakistan’s economic reforms](https://humenglish.com/latest/pm-invites-global-consulting-firms-to-support-pakistans-economic-reforms/) · 23 Oct 2026, 2:11 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited international consulting firms to partner with Pakistan in strengthening economic growth, improving the performance of domestic industries and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), as the government pursues structural reforms and the privatisation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). During a meeting with Peter Briggs, managing director o... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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