Development of local industry govt’s highest priority: Shafqat

Lahore :  Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood asserted that the government has been taking effective measures to revive the country’s exports and trade volume, besides bringing back foreign investment to boost national economy.

In his talk to a private news channel, he revealed that Finance Minister Asad Umar and Pakistan’s economic team has been striving to manage financial affairs without approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for bailout package.

“Development of the local industry for enhancing exports to countries including China, Japan and Indonesia is the highest priority of the government,” he said, adding that this year, it would be a major breakthrough regarding exports.

“The ill-conceived policies of the previous governments were responsible for weakening Pakistan’s economy,” he said.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government, under the leadership of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, has been working on to put the country on the path of development and prosperity.