PM orders urgent formulation of an economic reforms strategy

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday chaired a high level meeting to discuss the current economic situation wherein he directed his economic team to formulate an economic reforms strategy on an emergency basis. 

The prime minister said that the government was taking urgent measures to achieve the economic stability of the country.

He asked the economic team to take all out measures for the economic uplift of the common man.

Earlier, a schedule for the election of National Assembly Speaker had been released according to which the new speaker of the assembly was to be elected on April 16.

“The National Assembly session, which was scheduled to be held at 4pm on April 16, will now be held at 3pm on April 22,” said an official handout.

“The change in the schedule has been made by the acting speaker under Rule 49 (2) of the Rules and Procedure for the Conduct of Business in the National Assembly 2007,” it added

The prime minister also called for urgent measures not only for improvement of the economic situation but also to overcome the inflation.

The finance ministry gave detailed briefing to the prime minister who expressed his concerns over the worrisome economic indicators.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders including Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal, Miftah Ismail, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Zubair Umar, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Tariq Mahmood Pasha, Bilal Kiyani and relevant senior officers attended the meeting