LAHORE: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that the economy had shrunk due to the coronavirus but the government is making concerted efforts to revive it.
The finance adviser was addressing members of the business community at the Governor House in Lahore. He appreciated the role of the business community in uplifting the economy of the country.
Hafeez Shaikh said that despite limited resources and the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has tried to provide maximum relief to the common man. He said the whole world is appreciating the economic growth of Pakistan.
The adviser said that the incumbent government has paid loans up to Rs5 trillion. He said that the government had given a historic relief package for the construction sector. He vowed to control over increasing inflation in the country.
Speaking on this occasion, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said the government is committed to resolving the issues faced by the business community under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
On the occasion, the business community raised problems being faced by them. Both the government personalities assured to address their problems.
