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Efforts afoot to achieve target of sustainable GDP: Khusro
October 16, 2019

Planning Minister, Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar says government is making all out efforts to achieve the target of sustainable GDP.

Speaking at the 6th meeting of the Standing Committee on Planning Development and Reforms in Islamabad today (Wednesday), he said the targets will be achieved by controlling fiscal deficit, improving balance of payment, increasing exports through raising domestic production and decreasing imports.

The Minister said the Government is planning to pay special attention towards agriculture sector, small medium enterprises and large scale manufacturing for improvement in domestic productivity.

The Committee also constituted a Sub-Committee to examine the Mansehra Airport Project.

 

(Iqbal/Abdul Rehman)