Pakistan exports to hit $27 billion in 2019: Report
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KARACHI – Adviser to the Prime Minister (PM) for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Saturday asserted that the current account deficit (CAD) has been a major challenge for the government, and effective measures have been taken to fix it on an urgent basis.
Reportedly, he addressed a conference in Karachi where he stated that the business community and the government could work together to overcome challenges.
Regarding exports, he said that the government has been working on a strategy to enhance exports.
“Exports are expected to increase up to $27 billion for this year,” he said, adding that December 2018 showed better results as compare to December 2017.
Concerning the food and agriculture group Cargill, which has shown a keen interest in investing about $200 million in Pakistan, Dawood claimed that the group has sought to invest in seed oil business.