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Country’s economy achieves stability: Finance Minister
June 28, 2024

Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb says economy has achieved stability. 

Responding to the points of opposition on the Finance Bill in National Assembly today, he expressed the government's determination to further enhance the stabilization process with the goal of steering the economy towards growth.

Sharing the economic indicators, the Finance Minister pointed out that there is reduction in the Current Account Deficit and the fiscal deficit is also under control.

He said the currency has been stable over the last six to seven months, expressing the confidence that this stability will remain in the time ahead. 

He said the foreign exchange reserves have reached nine billion dollars and that the inflation has come down to eleven percent from thirty-eight percent.

Muhammad Aurangzeb said enhancing the tax to GDP ratio and reforms in State Owned Enterprises and energy sector are part of the budget for the next fiscal year.

The Finance Minister said the tax to GDP ratio will be increased to thirteen percent in the next three years. He said our privatization plan consists of two to three years and it will be executed.