PSX record shows investors' trust in govt, says PM Shehbaz

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated nation as KSE-100 index crossed historic milestone of 100,000 points in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).

In a statement on Thursday, he said that historic peak in the PSX reflected business community’s confidence in the government’s friendly policies.

He lauded the government’s economic team as well as relevant authorities, who he said, were working tirelessly to improve the economy.

“I had pledged with the Pakistani nation that I will take every step to stabilise the economy. We sacrificed politics for the sake of country. Our sacrifices haven’t gone fruitless,” he asserted.

The PM said inflation was reduced, adding that policy rate was 15pc while remittances were reaching highest level ever.

Shehbaz Sharif said that anti-Pakistan elements tried their best to take country to another economic downturn but they failed badly, adding that the government would never let their nefarious designs proceed.