{"id":521119,"date":"2025-12-21T00:37:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T19:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=521119"},"modified":"2025-12-21T00:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T19:37:47","slug":"exports-growth-vital-for-pakistans-economic-development-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/exports-growth-vital-for-pakistans-economic-development-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Exports growth vital for Pakistan\u2019s economic development: PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that a sustained increase in exports was essential for Pakistan\u2019s economic development and long-term stability. He expressed these views while chairing a review meeting on domestic exports on Saturday.<br \/>\nThe prime minister emphasized that the government was committed to providing all possible facilities to businessmen and exporters to enhance export volumes and strengthen the national economy.<br \/>\nThe PM stressed that priority work must be carried out to promote small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), noting that the expansion of the export sector would not only boost foreign exchange earnings but also create more employment opportunities across the country.<br \/>\nPM Shehbaz Sharif directed the federal ministers for commerce, industry and production and national food security to personally visit exporters in various industrial and commercial cities to understand their issues and ensure timely resolution.<br \/>\nHe also underlined the need to further strengthen coordination with the provinces to promote cold chain systems and other sectors linked with industry and trade.<br \/>\nDuring the meeting, the PM was briefed on the exports and imports of the ongoing fiscal year 2025\u201326 so far, along with measures being taken to improve export performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that a sustained increase in exports was essential for Pakistan\u2019s economic development and long-term stability. 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