Stabilizing economy Govt’s top priority: Finance Minister

Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said stabilizing economy is the government's top priority.

During a virtual meeting with prominent Pakistani-American IT/Tech entrepreneurs, he said the government has taken tough decisions in the past few months, which were essential to put Pakistan on the path of economic recovery.

He pointed out that the catastrophic floods had compounded the difficulty but the government is confident that through prudent policies, the challenges to Pakistan’s economy will be overcome.

The Finance Minister appreciated the interest of Pakistani-American tech entrepreneurs in strengthening Pakistan’s IT sector. He emphasized that this sector had immense potential for growth and could play a significant role in strengthening Pakistan’s economy. The government was according to priority attention to IT/ Tech sector and Pakistan’s tech-savvy youth was an immense resource that needed to be optimally tapped for IT sector’s growth. The Finance Minister assured the participants of the government’s complete support in their efforts to enable Pakistan to achieve exponential growth in its IT exports in the coming years.

On the occasion, the Pakistani-American entrepreneurs appreciated the government’s focus on the IT/Tech sector and reaffirmed their interest in investing in Pakistan. They also made a number of suggestions and proposals to further promote IT sector’s growth, especially exports from Pakistan.

The Finance Minister assured them that their suggestions will be carefully examined for proper follow-up and urged them to remain engaged with the government to ensure robust growth in Pakistan’s IT sector that is commensurate with its potential.