ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening institutional coordination, enhancing transport safety standards and supporting initiatives that protect lives and reduce long-term social and fiscal costs.
He stated this while talking to UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt, who called on the minister. Mr. Todt is currently visiting Pakistan to attend the Regional Transport Ministers’ Conference being held in Islamabad, says a press release.
During the meeting, Todt briefed the finance minister on the global and regional dimensions of road safety, underlining the heavy human and economic costs of road accidents, which claim over a million lives annually worldwide and cause significant GDP losses, particularly in developing countries.
He stressed that investing in safer roads, vehicles and mobility systems is not only a public health imperative but also a sound economic and climate-resilient strategy.
The finance minister appreciated Todt’s leadership and advocacy in promoting the global road safety agenda. He highlighted that Pakistan treats road and climate safety as interlinked priorities within its broader policy framework for sustainable development and resilient infrastructure.
Both sides agreed on the need for continued engagement and collaboration to advance shared objectives of safe, sustainable, and inclusive mobility.
