PM seeks export-led growth push
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is prioritizing export-led economic growth and is considering extending super tax exemptions for exporters. He met with business leaders to identify obstacles and discuss structural reforms implemented over the past two years.
Why it matters
This policy shift is critical for Pakistan's economic stability and its ability to manage foreign exchange reserves through increased trade competitiveness.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting in Lahore regarding progress in relief and rehabilitation activities during the monsoon rains, August 22, 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said export-led economic growth was the government's priority and urged the business community to help identify obstacles to higher exports, while directing the relevant authorities to examine extending the super tax exemption for exporters.
Addressing a meeting with leading industrialists, businessmen and entrepreneurs, the prime minister said the government had introduced long-pending structural reforms over the past two and a half years in consultation with the private sector, describing the process as the outcome of sustained teamwork.
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