Economy showing stability: Tarin

Thursday, August 27, 2009

ISLAMABAD:Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said due to prudent economic policies initiated by the present government the economy is witnessing stability and positive results were coming out. Talking to PTV he said inflation was coming down and remittances were increasing, which was very positive for recovery of the economy and its growth. Answering a question, the minister said that the government was on board in revenue targets and efforts were being made to enhance tax to GDP ration and achieve revenue targets set for the current year. Shaukat Tarin said under the new remittances policy, the government was providing incentives to facilitate the overseas Pakistanis to encourage them to send their remittance to the country. He said that in this connection, facilitation cell had been set up in Karachi which would work around the clock.

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