ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said the government had provided a financial stimulus package of over Rs1.2 trillion to support the business community as well as the poor strata of the society. The president gave these remarks, while talking to a delegation of traders led by Haji Tahir Naveed, which called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday.

While talking to the members of the business community, the president remarked that the government was cognisant of their problems and steps were being taken to provide them a business-friendly environment. He said the government kept the businesses open during the Covid-19 pandemic to save the economy from the adverse impacts of the pandemic. He said that despite the pandemic, Pakistan’s economy was on the road to recovery and the surge in exports and 24.9 percent increase in remittances were healthy signs for the economy of the country.

President Alvi also urged the business community to take steps for the financial inclusion of differently-abled people by providing them jobs according to their skills and talents.

The delegation appreciated the business-friendly policies of the government, particularly its support to the businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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