Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the re-constitution of Economic Advisory Council to recommend macro-economic stabilization measures and carry forward the reform agenda for robust and sustained economic growth.

According to Finance Division, the council shall be chaired by the Prime Minister while Finance Minister will be the Vice Chairman. The EAC shall include private sector members as well as official members.

The Economic Advisory Council will have an advisory and capacity enhancement relationship with the Government of Pakistan and will engage with economic institutions collaboratively and synergistically. The EAC will follow the consultative process and suggest policy initiatives that will further strengthen and optimize financial and economic policies in order to enhance their welfare impact for the citizens.

The ultimate goal of the EAC is to promote analytically sound and evidence based reforms and initiatives after taking all stakeholders on board. The Ministry of Finance will be the nodal government agency for the EAC.

The re-constitution of Economic Advisory Council is aimed at framing an agenda for economic reforms in an entirely non-partison manner and promoting an active and informed debate that leads to sound policy making, analytical vetting and active monitoring as envisaged by the leadership for sustained institutional reforms and modernization of the Public Sector and enhance public welfare.