PM Shehbaz Optimistic on 2025 Economic Growth
Chairing a meeting on the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the prime minister said the country’s macroeconomic indicators had significantly improved due to the untiring efforts of the economic team, expressing his confidence that the year 2025 will bring prosperity and growth in the country.
For the first time after 2018, the inflation rate has been eased down to 4.1%, foreign remittances have posted an increase of 34%, exports have also jumped, and foreign exchange reserves have jumped from $4 billion to $12.5 billion,” PM Shehbaz said adding that the policy rate which was now at 13% had space of further 8% keeping in view the inflation rate.
As regards, foreign investment, the prime minister emphasized that MoUs worth billions of dollars had already been signed with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE.
He said having achieved economic stability, the country had now entered the growth stage. “If we want to achieve economic development, then we will have to focus on export-led growth …..and we have no other option”.
The prime minister also appreciated the efforts of the Federal Board of Revenue and the economic team for collecting an additional Rs 72 billion under ADR (advance-to-tax ratio) due to which the government’s target of tax revenue for December 2024 had almost been achieved.
The prime minister noted that due to the faceless interaction facility, 39% time duration of container inspection had been reduced while the businessmen got relief of 89%.
Additionally, he said smuggling of sugar through Afghanistan had been reduced to zero which was a positive sign for the country’s economy. He informed that the national exchequer received $0.5 billion in terms of sugar exports while the rice exports posted $4 billion.
As regards, terrorism in the country, the prime minister vowed that the law enforcing agencies were fully committed to halt the nefarious designs of the enemies.
“Security has become a big challenge today and without crushing the menace of terrorism, we cannot move forward,” he said.
The prime minister also congratulated the relevant stakeholders on the agreement between tribes to normalize the situation in Kurrum. However, he expressed deep grief over the loss of dozens of innocent lives in the area.
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