ISLAMABAD, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that his government is committed to double the export volume during its term over the next five years.
Addressing leading businessmen of the country in a ceremony held in the southern port city of Karachi, Sharif said that the business community's role will be very crucial to achieving the target and the government will fully cooperate with them for the economic progress of the country.
The government, in consultation with the business community, will form a comprehensive policy framework to ensure export-led growth and resolve the foreign exchange reserves issues in Pakistan.
He invited the business community to sit with the government to resolve their issues and challenges, calling it the only way to move forward to bring development and prosperity to Pakistan.
Apart from focusing on exports, the government is fully committed to creating jobs by modernizing the agriculture sector, enhancing the mines and minerals sector, and promoting the information technology sector, he added. ■