Prime Minister
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a high level meeting to review trade balance and
measures to boost exports.
Ministry for Commerce presented
various short term and medium term options to increase exports and contain
imports.
The Prime Minister directed to
ensure that no option considered should have a dampening impact on Pakistan’s
economic growth rate and development.
The meeting also focused on GSP Plus
status and reviewed various measures to expand and deepen exports into the
European markets. The Prime Minister stated that he would
like the Pakistani diplomatic missions abroad to serve as economic and trade
ambassadors of Pakistan.
The Prime Minister took notice of
revision of export numbers by the Bureau of Statistics and instructed that all
reports should be duly verified for accuracy before public announcements.
The
Prime Minister appreciated that the overall balance of trade has improved in
the month of August, 2017.
The meeting was attended by Minister
for Commerce Mr. Parvaiz Malik, Special assistant to the PM on Economic Affairs
Mr. Miftah Ismail, Special Assistant to PM on Media Affairs Mr. Musadik Malik,
Special Assistant to PM Mr. Ali J. Siddiqui and senior government officials.
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