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Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif while talking to the Pakistani investors and businessmen in Dubai, mentioned that inflation has dropped by 2.4% in January 2025 and the policy rate is now 12%.
Reportedly, PM Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his visit to Dubia, met with Pakistani investors and the business community. During the meeting, he informed the participants that Pakistan’s economy is improving step by step. He mentioned that inflation has dropped to 2.4% in January 2025, and the policy rate is now 12%.
He shared that foreign remittances hit a record $3 billion last month.
Pakistan’s exports, especially in IT, are growing, he added.
He acknowledged the role of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in improving Pakistan’s economy and said the government is working hard to boost economic growth.
He highlighted the potential of Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and that training young people in these fields and providing jobs can greatly help the economy.
Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan has great resources, but they have not been fully used especially in agriculture and for this government is sending 1,000 new agriculture graduates to China for training, with full funding from Pakistan.
He also stressed the need for producing more value-added products, an area where Pakistan has fallen behind. He assured that the government is making strong efforts to improve this.
Shehbaz Sharif urged everyone to work together to solve economic problems.,“We need to work as a team to bring progress. Together, we can make our country better,” he concluded.
