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Aurangzeb counts govt’s economic feats in six months

Finance minister says size of federal government will come down: Again emphasizes all including wholesalers, distributors, retailers will have to pay tax

By News Desk

September 3, 2024 03:44 PM


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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that economic indicators are heading in the right direction as inflation has come down to single digit, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

In his televised remarks on Tuesday, the finance minister said the upgradation of Pakistan's ranking by two international agencies is also recognition of it.

The finance minister said the journey started about six months ago has started yielding positive results. He pointed out that foreign exchange reserves stand over nine billion dollars, which are more than two months of import cover.

Referring to the gradual reduction in inflation, he said it has now come down to a single digit. With this, he said, the policy rate is also coming down, which will benefit all the sectors.

The finance minister said the remittances in the month of July remained at an all-time high.

Aurangzeb once again emphasized the need for taking the tax to GDP ratio to over 13 percent. He said all the sectors including the wholesalers, distributors and retailers will have to contribute to the economy. He said the results of enforcement and digitalization efforts will start appearing this month.  He said 132 billion rupees of refunds have been paid to the exporters.

The minister also affirmed that the size of federal government will come down. He said there is a method to it and we are listening to the departments as well in this regard.

Expressing confidence that the IMF board will timely approve Pakistan's loan programme, the finance minister said it will be made successful last programme.


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