Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail said Saturday that the government was aim-ing at inclusive and sustainable economic growth by presenting a pro-people and business friendly budget for the fiscal year 2022-23.
During a meeting with a delegation of Federation of Pakistan Cham-ber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) led by its President Irfan Iqbal Shaikh, the minister com-mended the budgetary suggestions proposed by the chamber members for various sectors of the econ-omy, and assured that the suggestions of all stake-holders would be given due regard.
The meeting was attended by Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and other senior officers.
The federal minister acknowledged the effective role of FPCCI for acting as a bridge between the government and traders. He shared with delegation that macroeconomic stability was prime concern of the present government. Therefore, Ismail said, government was strictly committed to ensure financial discipline through effective and farsighted policies for enhancing the overall level of growth in the country.
On the occasion, the President FPCCI congratulated Miftah Ismail on undertaking the new role as Fed-eral Finance Minister and presented various propos-als for consideration in the Federal Budget 2022-23. —APP
