LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said it was grace of Allah that Pakistani rupee was the best performing currency against the dollar in the world.
In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said in one week, the rupee appreciated against the dollar by 3.9 percent and at the end of the week closed at Rs 219.92.
He said the hard work of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was bearing fruits and the economy destroyed by Imran Khan was coming back on track.
PM orders resolution of farmers issues on priority
Separately, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired an important meeting on package for farmers and directed that the issues of the farmers should be resolved on priority basis.
It was decided in the meeting that the issue of wheat support price will be brought under discussion in the meeting of Economic Coordination Committee and federal cabinet.
He also directed for a subsidy package for increase in production of seed for cooking oil. It was also decided to set up a high level committee to follow up on the expected decisions regarding the farmers package.
He also ordered preparation of a subsidy package in consultation with the provinces for resolving issues of farmers regarding prices of fertilizers and electricity.
Federal Minister for National Food Security Tariq Bashir Cheema, Advisor to the PM Ahad Cheema and officials concerned attended the meeting.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar and Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah took part in the meeting through video link.
