ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday congratulated Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for the successful increase in Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves that have exceeded US 15 billion dollars.

The Finance Minister in a detailed briefing to the Prime Minister said out of these US $10 billion were with the State Bank of Pakistan while the rest were with the Commercial Banks.

The Finance Minister also informed him of the new economic targets and measures, aimed at further strengthening the national economy, a statement from the PM House said.

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