14 sectors identified for introduction of economic reforms, PM Imran told
August 14, 2021 03:55 PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan was told on Saturday that the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) had identified 14 sectors for the introduction of economic reforms so that the country’s GDP growth rate in the next three years could reach six per cent while the GDP to Investment ratio from present 15 per cent to 20 per cent, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Prime Minister Imran was chairing a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) held in Islamabad to review the reforms introduced by the government in different large sectors in order to bring about ‘economic change’ in the country.
The prime minister was informed that the sectors were construction, housing, privatization, domestic trade, circular debt, information technology, industry, energy and petroleum, agriculture, social protection, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and others.
Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister said the government’s attention was focused on the development of gas and mineral sectors besides inviting overseas Pakistanis to invest in the country’s priority sectors.
He directed the concerned officials to expedite the process of introduction of reforms so that the atmosphere could be made conducive for the people to invest their capital in different sectors.
He urged them also to diversify the exports and find ways to reduce country’s imports.
Reporter Awais Kiani