{"id":11671,"date":"2016-09-08T10:49:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T10:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=11671"},"modified":"2016-09-08T10:49:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T10:49:38","slug":"boosting-exports-top-priority-of-government-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2016\/09\/boosting-exports-top-priority-of-government-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Boosting exports, top priority of government: PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-11671-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"557\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/x-flv\" src=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PM-Talks-to-Industrialists-08-09-16.flv?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PM-Talks-to-Industrialists-08-09-16.flv\">http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PM-Talks-to-Industrialists-08-09-16.flv<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>KARACHI, Sep 8 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday said boosting exports was his top priority and said the government would give short, medium and long term relief to the exporters so that no segment misses achieving the growth targets.<\/p>\n<p>Talking to a group of leading industrial exporters of the<br \/>\ncountry here during his day-long visit to the port city, the Prime<br \/>\nMinister said economic growth and exports were interlinked. &#8220;We<br \/>\ncannot afford to ignore our exports,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The exporters lauded the economic turnaround achieved under<br \/>\nthe leadership of the Prime Minister and said historic foreign<br \/>\nexchange reserves coupled with improved security situation in the<br \/>\ncountry has reinforced confidence of the exporters, a statement<br \/>\nfrom the PM&#8217;s media office said.<\/p>\n<p>The economic turnaround achieved due to the prudent and<br \/>\ninvestor friendly policies of the present government was indeed<br \/>\ncommendable, the exporters said.<br \/>\nThey apprised the Prime Minister that they were rendering<br \/>\ngreat efforts for rise in country&#8217;s exports in the wake of robust<br \/>\neconomic growth and support of the government.<br \/>\nHowever, he said due to certain international factors,<br \/>\nexport targets could not be achieved. The exporters highlighted<br \/>\ncertain proposals on rationalization of cost of doing business<br \/>\nduring the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said exports were the<br \/>\nfuture of economy. &#8220;Our vision is to spread dividends of economic<br \/>\nturnaround among all the stakeholders in an equitable manner.&#8221;<br \/>\nHe said increase in economic activities and ease of doing<br \/>\nbusiness would result in reduction of unemployment and alleviation<br \/>\nof poverty from the country.<br \/>\n&#8220;We have significantly improved railways infrastructure<br \/>\nacross the country; this improved infrastructure will provide<br \/>\nadded relief to the exporters in terms of reduction in freight<br \/>\ncharges,&#8221; the Prime Minister said.<br \/>\nHe said the landmark CPEC project would further complement<br \/>\nthe benefits of improved railways infrastructure. He said under<br \/>\nthe CPEC, Special Economic Zones were being established and said<br \/>\nit would serve as an ideal platform for facilitating country&#8217;s<br \/>\nexporters.<br \/>\nThe exporters appreciated the decision of importing LNG<br \/>\nby the government. They said the way the present government<br \/>\ngripped the energy crisis in the country was remarkable and<br \/>\nsaid they were endeavouring to reap more benefits due to zero<br \/>\nloadshedding for the industrial sector.<br \/>\nThe Prime Minister directed Ministry of Commerce to make<br \/>\narrangements for duty-free import of additional five million<br \/>\nbales of cotton in the wake of low cotton exports of the country.<br \/>\nThe Prime Minister directed that a proposal in this regard<br \/>\nshould be immediately presented before the Cabinet for approval.<br \/>\nGovernor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad and CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah<br \/>\nwere also present during the meeting.<br \/>\nAPP\/ Hamza\/VNS Karachi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI, Sep 8 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday said boosting exports was his top priority and said the government would give short, medium and long term relief to the exporters so that no segment misses achieving the growth targets. 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