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Pakistan sells majority stake in First Women Bank to UAE’s IHC in first government-to-government privatisation.
Pakistan has completed its first government-to-government privatisation deal, selling a majority stake in state-owned First Women Bank Limited to UAE’s International Holding Company (IHC) under a new framework.
The transaction, finalized after 18 months, marks the first such bank privatisation in Pakistan and aims to modernise the 42-branch lender through AI-driven digital upgrades, capital injection, and rebranding.
IHC, which already has a joint venture in Balochistan, plans to boost financial inclusion, especially for women entrepreneurs, and expand into energy and mineral sectors.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the deal a milestone in economic reform and bilateral cooperation, signaling more projects to follow.
Pakistán vende una participación mayoritaria en First Women Bank al IHC de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos en la primera privatización de gobierno a gobierno.