Smooth law & order situation inevitable for economic growth: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says the dividends of macroeconomic stability are being witnessed due to prudent economic policies of government. In a televised address today, he said inflation reduced to forty-four months low figure of 6.9 percent. The Minister said strife and strike have detrimental impacts on the economic fabric of the country. Hence, smooth law and order situation is inevitable for the sound economic growth. He said country's economy suffered a setback of 190 billion rupees per day due to recent agitation. Muhammad Aurangzeb called for adopting the course of negotiation and dialogue in the large interest of country. Alluding to the incidents of the killings of Chinese engineers, the Minister said this is the irreparable loss of country as they were working on the tariff reduction to provide relief to general public. Muhammad Aurangzeb urged masses to avoid becoming part of agitation as the government is fully committed to consolidate economy of the country. Source: Radio Paki stan