After economic stabilisation, govt now focusing on socioeconomic growth: PM.

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said as the previous year remained challenging in terms of stabilising the economy, and the government after achieving stabilisation was now focusing on socioeconomic growth.

On the economic front, Pakistan had now been acknowledged by the international investment community as an attractive destination for business and long-term investment, he observed.

The prime minister was talking to a delegation of foreign investors which called on him here at the PM Office. The delegation was led by Head of Strategist FIM Partners Matthew Vogei.

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and Governor State Bank Syed Reza Baqir were also present during the meeting.

Highlighting that Pakistan had climbed up 28 places in the World Bank's recent Ease of Doing Business Report, the prime minister said Pakistan was a land of unlimited opportunities with significant youth bulge, and offered ideal opportunities in various sectors.

He said the government was also focusing on skill development for employment generation which would in turn help in alleviating poverty.

The prime minister...