*LAHORE – Finance Minister Asad Umar on Friday said lots of good newscoming for Pakistan in near future, no need to worry; the country hasovercome the ‘crunch period.’*
In his informal talk with journalists after conclusion of first session ofthe NFC meeting in Lahore, the minister said Pakistan has see-off thecritical time and added citizens of Pakistan have not to worry anymore.
“Foreign investors are coming Pakistan with their investment”, he contented.
Expressing his view point on the accountability of the corrupt elements,Umar said, “Whoever looted the national exchequer will have to faceaccountability.”
Replying to a query regarding former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, hemaintained that courts will decide about the future of the Pakistan MuslimLeague-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo.
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The finance minister said digging to find out oil and gas reserves in thesea near Karachi was underway and hoped for the ‘good news’ in this regard.
About non-presence of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, he said Sindhhas shown its reservations on the National Finance Commission Award. “Thepeople of Sindh should ask their chief executive the reason for notattending today’s meeting of the NFC”, he added.
