Govt's policies to improve economy bearing fruit: PM Imran

Last updated on: 22 August,2019 12:37 pm

PM Imran Khan called it a great achievement for his administration.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the government s consistent focus on reducing our external imbalances by reducing imports and increasing exports and remittances are bearing fruit.

The prime minister took to the twitter to express happiness over improving economy of the country and said that the current account deficit has been reduced by more than $6 billion last year. 

The govt s consistent focus on reducing our external imbalances by reducing imports & increasing exports & remittances are bearing fruit. Current account deficit reduced by more than $6 bn last yr & July this yr deficit is 73% or $1.5 bn lower than July 2018 - a great achievement

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 21, 2019

Imran Khan went on to say that in July this year deficit is 73 percent or $1.5bn lower than July 2018 - a great achievement.