Tarin stresses need for foreign funding in agriculture package
Business
May 5, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday emphasized need of foreign funding for the multibillion rupees agriculture relief package announced by the government last year to support farmers amid COVID-led lockdown.
While reviewing the foreign funding portfolio during a meeting with Minister for Economic Affairs Division Omar Ayub, Tarin outlined the priority areas for financial and technical support. He emphasized the need for financing agricultural package which will include provision of commodity warehousing, cold storage facilities and Irrigation water management to strengthen infrastructure for boosting agricultural productivity.
Business
April 23, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Thursday tasked the newly-formed economic advisory council (EAC) to devise short, medium and long-term plans with respective timelines to optimise the financial and economic policies.
Presiding over the first session of the EAC after its re-constitution at the finance division, Tarin formulated sub-groups and assigned areas for further deliberation and directed to firm-up proposals after seeking input from all concerned. The minister emphasised short, medium and long-term plans with respective timelines for an effective way forward. The finance minister emphasised the importance of evolving consensus on macro-economic stabilisation measures and reform agenda for an inclusive and sustained economic growth after taking all stakeholders on board.