Government is taking all important steps to control inflation: Hafeez Shaikh

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh says the government has minimized overall expenditure, due to which the economy is moving in the right direction. He said the government is taking all important steps to control inflation and improve the economic growth rate of the country. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said the stock exchange and foreign direct investment in the country are increasing while exports are also moving up due to better policies and direction set by the government. Expressing concerns over flaws in the policies of previous governments, he said time would be required to rectify these policies. He said the Federal Board of Revenue has made improvements in the collection of taxes.