{"id":562000,"date":"2026-08-15T02:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=562000"},"modified":"2026-08-15T02:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:33:56","slug":"aurangzeb-felicitates-nation-on-independence-day-vows-to-accelerate-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/aurangzeb-felicitates-nation-on-independence-day-vows-to-accelerate-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurangzeb felicitates nation on Independence Day, vows to accelerate growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nFederal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday felicitated the nation on the 79th Independence Day, saying Pakistan was moving forward with renewed confidence, with a focus on growth, investment, exports and job creation.<br \/>\nIn his message on the occasion, the minister congratulated Pakistanis at home and abroad and said the country\u2019s macroeconomic stability had taken hold, while reforms had moved from intent to implementation.<br \/>\nHe said strengthening fiscal and external fundamentals was contributing to rising economic and investor confidence, adding that Pakistan was now entering the next phase of its economic journey with a focus on accelerating growth, attracting investment, expanding exports, creating jobs and opening greater opportunities for the people.<br \/>\nAurangzeb emphasized that the people were Pakistan\u2019s greatest strength and most important investment. 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