ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has arrived in Washington, DC to attend the annual meetings of World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
In the sidelines of the meetings, the Finance Minister will meet ministers/dignitaries from other countries and also attend the Donors Conference on Diamer Bhasha Dam along with other engagements during his stay in Washington.
A large number of Pakistani residents and officials of Pakistan Mission in the United States received Senator Ishaq Dar. Talking to the Pakistanis delegation, the minister said the sit-ins in the federal capital of the country had miserably failed to attract attention of the people, adding that during the last quarter important economic indicators were positive and refuted the aspersions cast on government’s performance by those leading the sit-ins. He said rehabilitation of the flood affectees and large number of IDPs topped the list of government’s priorities. He welcomed participation and assistance of Overseas Pakistanis in the rehabilitation process.
He said that due to economic reforms, GDP growth has increased to 4.14 percent Fiscal Year14 as compared to growth at 3.7pc in FY13, adding that inflation had been contained at 8.6 percent during FY14 and further contained at 7.5 percent during July-Sept, FY14-15 against 8.1 percent of the corresponding period last year.
