President Asif Ali Zardari has appreciated the hard work of former Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and thanked him for his tireless efforts in bringing the economy of Pakistan back on track. The President expressed these views during a farewell dinner hosted in honour of Shaukat Tarin here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday night.
Shaukat Tarin thanked the President for his support in steering the economy and said that he will continue to support the government and the President. He also spoke about the achievements of the government in the sector of finance, especially consensus on NFC award after 19 years, restoration of trust in the stock markets, bringing the inflation down and the restructuring of public and private sector.
He said that these achievements would not have been possible without the support and commitment of the President and the Prime Minister. Shaukat Tarin reiterated his support to the government and the leadership of Asif Ali Zardari. He said that he would have loved to continue as the Finance Minister if it wouldn't have been for his personal reasons.
Shaukat Tarin said he would be happy to be in the think tank of the finance team of the government and give inputs whenever the need arises. He said he will always be there to support the government whenever need be. "I will always remain loyal to the President and the Party". The farewell dinner was also attended by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and several Federal ministers as well as Governor State Bank.
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