Friendly countries expected to fulfill their commitments with Pakistan: Dar
The Finance Minister says that Pakistan will not default as the government is making all efforts to take out of the economic quagmire.


Islamabad: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday said that the government was making all possible efforts to steer economy out of difficult situation to put it on path of sustainable growth.
Addressing as a chief guest at an Iftar dinner in Islamabad, he said friendly countries are expected to materialize their commitments with Pakistan that would pave way to close deal with the IMF and revive the economy.
The minister said that the friendly countries were expected to fulfill their commitments with Pakistan that would help to get the deal done with the IMF and restore the economy.
He stated that Pakistan’s economy was growing back in 2016 as it was on its way to the world’s 18th strongest economy.
Dar regretted that Pakistan at the moment was facing serious economic challenges but he said that the country would not default as the government was all possible efforts to take out of the economic quagmire. He lauded the initiative for hosting an iftar dinner for the ambassador sand diplomats.

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