Realistic targets made for ‘economic stability’

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that the government has fixed realistic targets besides formulating long-term policies to bring economic stability in the country.

Talking to a private TV channel, he said the government has initiated measures to widen the tax net and stem leakages in tax collection instead of imposing new taxation in the budget.

He said the government has enhanced Balochistan’s share in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).

The minister said the PSDP has mainly been aligned with the development framework of five Es – exports, equity, empowerment, environment, and energy as well as reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood-affected areas.