Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has stressed the need for inclusive and sustainable growth to overcome structural imbalance and improve national economy.

Addressing a ceremony in Karachi, he said the federal government will spend 1.4 trillion rupees to empower and facilitate poor segments of society in six years.

The Minister also called for increasing exports, and reducing the existing gap between imports and exports.

Shaukat Tarin said the government encourages women employment as their involvement in national economy is vital.