ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said the country’s exports during the last 10 months grew by 13 percent to $20.879 billion as compared to $18.408 billion during the corresponding period last year.
He said that similarly, the revenue collection exceeded its target of Rs3.637 trillion by more than Rs143 billion during the last 10 months of the current fiscal year.
The president expressed these views, while talking to a delegation of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industries (LCCI), led by President LCCI Mian Tariq Misbahur Rehman, which called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr, on Wednesday.
He said the business-friendly policy of the government led to an improvement in Pakistan’s Ease of Doing Business Index rankings from 136th position to 108th position.
The president added that public and private sectors should join hands for the documentation of the national economy.
He emphasised that business community should play their active role in encouraging businessmen to pay their taxes, so that budget deficit could be reduced and more funds could be allocated for development work.
The president said the government was committed to provide a competitive and fair business environment to entrepreneurs and build a sustainable economy.
He stated that the government was taking care of business community and under-privileged sections of society and, in that regard, had provided historic stimulus package of Rs1.2 trillion as economic relief to help business community and poor strata of society. The delegation appreciated the economic policies of the government, particularly the historic stimulus package provided during the pandemic.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2021
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