Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held an interactive session with the Board of Directors of Karachi Stock Exchange at KSE Office Karachi. The prime minister appreciated the Board for record rise in the index of Karachi Stock Exchange to 34,606 points from 19,916 when this government came into power in June 2013.
While exchanging his views with the board members, the prime minister said that the country was struggling with many challenges, the most important of them are terrorism, energy crisis and unemployment. The federal government is striving hard to overcome these challenges, the PM said, adding that various energy projects were in construction phase all around the country and it was expected that by the end of this federal government’s tenure, the energy crisis will largely be addressed.
The prime minister lauded the finance minister for substantial reduction in inflation during the last six months. He further stated that the fiscal policies of this government would lead the country towards the path of economic prosperity.
Earlier, Munir Kamal, Chairman Board of Directors of Karachi Stock Exchange, briefed the prime minister about the overall working and performance of KSE.
Muneer Kamal also especially thanked the prime minister and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for visiting Karachi Stock Exchange. State Bank of Pakistan Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, Arif Habib, Aqeel Karim Dhedhi and others directors were also present in the meeting.
While talking to media persons, the prime minister emphasized that no single party itself could resolve these challenges. Therefore, he advised and hoped that MQM and PPP would work together for the welfare of the people of Pakistan in general and Sindh in particular.
He further told the media that the judicial commission had already been formed by the CM Sindh for probing into the killings of MQM workers and hoped that total justice will be done soon in this regard.