--- title: "Finance minister chairs inaugural meeting of Access to Finance Steering Committee" description: "All three outlets reported that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee. Daily Times and Business Recorder highlighted the directive to stakeholders to accelerate implementation of the Prime Minister’s Access to Finance Plan 2026–2028. The Nation focused on the committee’s role in providing strategic oversight for the plan’s implementation." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/283-finance-minister-chairs-inaugural-meeting-of-access site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Finance minister chairs inaugural meeting of Access to Finance Steering Committee business · updated 28 Jul 2026, 7:35 AM PKT · 28 Jul 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > All three outlets reported that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee. Daily Times and Business Recorder highlighted the directive to stakeholders to accelerate implementation of the Prime Minister’s Access to Finance Plan 2026–2028. The Nation focused on the committee’s role in providing strategic oversight for the plan’s implementation. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Access to Finance Steering Committee holds inaugural meeting](https://www.nation.com.pk/28-Jul-2026/access-finance-steering-committee-holds-inaugural-meeting) · 28 Jul 2026, 7:35 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - Federal Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday chaired first meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee, established to provide strategic oversight for accelerated implementation of Prime Minister’s Access to Finance Plan 2026–2028. - **Business Recorder** — [PM Access to Finance Plan: govt steps up implementation](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432103/pm-access-to-finance-plan-govt-steps-up-implementation) · 28 Jul 2026, 5:40 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday stepped up the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Access to Finance Plan 2026–2028 as Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee, with a focus on accelerating affordable credit to priority sectors, including SMEs, agriculture, information technology, exports, renewable energy and housi... - **Daily Times** — [Stakeholders told to implement PM’s Access to Finance Plan 2026-2028](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1529314/stakeholders-told-to-implement-pms-access-to-finance-plan-2026-2028/) · 28 Jul 2026, 3:18 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday chaired the maiden meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee and directed all stakeholders to accelerate implementation of the Prime Minister’s Access to Finance Plan 2026-2028 to improve affordable credit for key sectors of the economy. 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