Saving rate.

Byline: Dr Pervez Tahir - Islamabad

THIS refers to the piece by Dilawar Hussain 'No good news for small investors' (Business and Finance, Dec 23). The otherwise good piece makes the statement that 'According to the Economic Survey 2018-19, national savings were 10.7pc of GDP against the target of 13.1pc.'

The writer confuses the figure with government receipts from the National Savings Schemes such as Behbood, Defence savings certificates, etc., the subject of his article.

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