{
  "id": 10721204,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz meets global financial firms in London, invites them to invest, expand services in Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/pm-shehbaz-meets-global-financial-firms-in-london-invites-them-to-10721204",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:41:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033543/pm-shehbaz-meets-global-financial-firms-in-london-invites-them-to-invest-expand-services-in-pakistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with executives from major global financial institutions in London, extending an invitation for investment and service expansion in Pakistan. During his day of meetings, the premier engaged with top officials from Barclays, J.P. Morgan, Citi, BlackRock, and Rothschild & Co. This interaction highlighted the international financial sector's growing interest in Pakistan's economic reforms and improving investment climate. The PMO emphasized that these engagements underscored the country's improved economic prospects and signaled a significant step toward strengthening international investor confidence and attracting sustained capital flows. The premier's meetings also marked a historic moment as he became the first Pakistani prime minister to open trading at the London Stock Exchange, formally inaugurating Pakistan's landmark $3 billion dual-tranche sovereign Eurobond.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with senior executives from leading global financial institutions in London and invited them to invest and expand their services in Pakistan. During a busy day in the UK capital, the premier held a series of meetings with top officials of Barclays, J.P. Morgan, Citi, BlackRock and Rothschild & Co. Earlier in the day, he also became the first…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz underscores Pakistan’s potential for high-yield foreign investment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/pm-shehbaz-underscores-pakistans-potential-for-high-yield-foreign",
        "published": "2026-09-29T11:59:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn Business",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz meets global financial firms in London, invites them to invest, expand services in Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/pm-shehbaz-meets-global-financial-firms-in-london-invites-them-to",
        "published": "2026-09-29T15:41:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}