Encouraging words: PM Nawaz priorities right, says Raphel

He adds Pakistan government’s strong suit is on the economics side.

ISLAMABAD: A senior US adviser on Pakistan, Robin Raphel, has said that the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has its priorities right on the issues of economy, energy, extremism and education. To a question about PM Nawaz government’s performance during an interview, she said, “Whether it’s the economy, energy, extremism or education, they have their priorities right.” The senior adviser on Pakistan at the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the US State Department said the Pakistan government’s strong suit is on the economics side. “Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is an amazing implementer,” she said.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 9^th, 2014.