Amid continuously deteriorating macroeconomic indicators of the country, like the depreciating rupee and depleting forex reserves, the former finance minister has highlighted the performance of his government, putting further pressure on the current administration.
On his official Twitter handle on Friday, former federal minister for finance and revenue Shaukat Tarin showcased the performance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s government during the period July-March 2021-22.
He mentioned that during the July-March period of current fiscal year, the large-scale manufacturing (LSM) index posted a growth of 10.4%.
He also underlined that tax revenues jumped 29% during the nine-month period, when the FBR collected Rs4.38 trillion.
Moreover, Tarin said, the country’s exports grew 26%, while remittances increased 7.6% during the July-March period.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 14th, 2022.
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