Times of Islamabad

Finance Minister Asad Umar to unveil 3 years economic roadmap

Finance Minister Asad Umar to unveil 3 years economic roadmap

*ISLAMABAD – Finance Minister Asad Umar will give a three-year road map torevive the country’s economy, said Federal Minister for Information andBroadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday.*

“It was reassuring to learn from Asad Umar that the upcoming mini budget isgeared towards increasing investments and growth and he will announce athree-year roadmap to revive economy,” he tweeted.

Fawad quoted the finance minister as assuring him that he had enoughcushion to secure a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund(IMF).

Asad Umar earlier on Dec 19 told the Senate Standing Committee on Financethat the government was considering another mini budget and a finance billcould be tabled in parliament in January. He, however, said no finaldecision in this regard had been made.