Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Pakistan's Triple C Plus rating by global credit rating agency Fitch.

In a statement, he commended the hard work and efforts of Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and the finance team for this achievement.

The Prime Minister said the country and the nation are getting the fruits of the sacrifice of politics for the sake of the state today in the form of economic improvement.

He said the international rating of triple C plus is a global recognition of the prudent economic policy of the government.

Shehbaz Sharif said his government is working day and night on the agenda of economic reforms and it will not take a backseat before delivering the dividends of this policy to the people.

He said reports of Fitch and other international financial institutions are important for the economic improvement of Pakistan.

The Prime Minister expressed the resolve to move forward on the path of economic improvement of Pakistan with more effort and passion. He hoped that the new IMF program would further strengthen Pakistan's efforts for economic improvement.