‘Measures being taken to curtail imports’

Federal Secretary got the status of 'Emerging Pakistan', which was a significant achievement

ISLAMABAD: Measures are being taken to enhance the country's exports and rationalise imports, said Federal Secretary for Commerce Muhammad Younas Dhaga on Friday.

There has been an average growth of 11% in the country's exports from July to September this year and it would increase further in the future, he said while talking to PTV.



Dagha was of the view that more improvement has been made in the prime minister's package announced for the exporters to get better results. Pakistan's economy was moving in the right direction as economic indicators were also positive due to measures of the present government, the secretary claimed.

He said Pakistan got the status of 'Emerging Pakistan', which was a significant achievement. The official assured that the government would also appoint brand ambassadors for presenting a good image of Pakistan abroad.



Published in The Express Tribune, November 11^th, 2017.

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