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KARACHI, June 6, 2026: InfraZamin Pakistan (IZP) launches its Agri-Storage Portfolio Financing Facility to strengthen agricultural value chains and reduce post-harvest losses. The initiative emerges from the Social Impact Financing Committee led by the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, along with the Ministry of Finance task force.
As a result, the facility mobilizes up to PKR 7.1 billion in private sector investment. It includes PKR 5.0 billion in debt and PKR 2.1 billion in equity. In addition, InfraZamin provides a PKR 2.5 billion credit guarantee covering 50 percent of the principal to reduce risk and attract investors.
The programme directs funds toward new and upgraded agricultural warehouses, silos, and cold storage facilities across Pakistan. Moreover, Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited, Faysal Bank, and Bank of Punjab partner in the initiative. These institutions offer financing to corporate and SME clients in the agriculture sector.
Furthermore, the Social Impact Financing framework links investment to measurable outcomes. Over the next two years, it supports the creation and upgrade of more than 300,000 metric tons of storage capacity for grains, wheat, fruits, and vegetables. Consequently, it reduces post-harvest losses and improves farmers’ access to markets and income stability.
In addition, the project generates direct and indirect employment across warehousing, logistics, transport, processing, and allied industries. It also stimulates growth in packaging, cold-chain logistics, construction, and financial services. As a result, it strengthens rural economies and reduces migration pressures by creating local livelihood opportunities.
Meanwhile, the programme enables warehouses and silos to qualify for the State Bank of Pakistan’s Electronic Warehouse Receipt (EWR) financing scheme. It also complements the government’s ZARKHEZ-E initiative to expand access to working capital for small farmers.
Speaking on the initiative, Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says the government promotes private-sector-led financing that addresses structural challenges in agriculture. He adds that the task force helps design market-based solutions that attract investment without sovereign guarantees.
Similarly, InfraZamin CEO Maheen Rahman says the facility unlocks private capital for agri-storage infrastructure in rural areas. She emphasizes that the 50 percent guarantee helps banks scale lending and reduce losses in the agricultural ecosystem.
At the same time, Bank of Punjab CEO Zafar Masud calls for stronger EWR and aggregator financing frameworks to expand market scale. Likewise, Faysal Bank CEO Yousaf Hussain highlights the importance of improving storage infrastructure to enhance food security and agricultural efficiency.
Finally, PBICL CEO Amir Shamim notes that structured agri-warehousing can protect farm value and strengthen national food security.
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