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Maintains uptrend on back of government’s pro-growth policies
Studies suggest port city will be one of the most competitive connectivity hubs
Increase comes on back of lockdown in May last year that restricted economic activity
The PTI government had a bumpy start on the economic front
With GDP expansion, govt needs to increase export base and tax collection
Growth budget
Expansion led by strong performance in textile, food, beverages, automobile sectors
Performance remained encouraging in 2020-21 as sector grew by 2.77%
Economic Survey says benchmark KSE-100 index appears set to rise in FY22
Agenda item dropped after macroeconomic strategy draft found unsatisfactory