Reports reveal that during the meeting PM Shehbaz Sharif stressed on the need for creating a charter of economy and that all the stakeholders should collaborate on formulating a framework for achieving economic growth. The PM is right in identifying the urgent need to enhance exports and agricultural yield which can be achieved through financial management. During the meeting ambitious growth targets were also discussed which is positive; however, it remains to be seen how achievable they are given the prevailing circumstances. While this was a positive initiative on part of the government to convene such a meeting, we have witnessed such huddles in the past as well. The meeting could have certainly benefited from the presence of micro-finance banks, CSOs, developmental economists, and most importantly, worker representatives.

Source: The Nation June 09, 2022 07:03 UTC