Pakistan on road to development with rupee stable, exports growing: PM

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MG News | March 05, 2020 at 09:48 AM GMT+05:00

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March 5, 2020: Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistan is moving on the road to development with accelerated development spending.

In a tweet, he said the rupee is stable, current account deficit down by 73 percent, exports growing and cement sales have risen. 

According to the report, the percentage of development spending in July-February period of previous fiscal years remained 32% in 2014-15; 31% in 2015-16; 29% in 2016-17; 32% in 2017-18; and 23% in 2018-19.

The report also highlighted the government’s commitment and priorities of spending and financial assistance in various projects of national interest including the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Radio Pakistan

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