Industrial sector to be developed under CPEC on priority: Finance Minister

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MG News | January 15, 2019 at 11:15 PM GMT+05:00

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: Minister for Finance Asad Umar here on Tuesday said that the government was looking forward to take China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to next phase where the country's industrial, trade and social sector would be developed on priority.

Speaking outside Supreme Court, the minister said that the mini budget to be presented by the government on January 23, would aim at  promoting investment and entrepreneurship in the country. He said the mini budget would play important role in ensuring friendly environment for the business community.

He also said the Chief Justice of Pakistan had played historic role to help building water reservoirs in the country.

 

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