The economy of country was turning around with good growth rate: PM Nawaz Sarif

Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the economy of country was turning around with good growth rate and the government was committed to providing conducive economic environment to the private sector.

Talking to Jin Liqun, President Designate Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) here at the PM House, the Prime Minister said the government had invested a lot of resources in energy sector.
The Prime Minister said several infrastructure projects with the help of China had been initiated.
He said linking Pakistan with Central Asia through a quality road network was the government’s priority. He said Gwadar was being upgraded as a modern sea port to provide access to the landlocked Central Asian states.

Jin Liqun thanked the Prime Minister for  support of the Government of Pakistan and his personal support in establishing the AIIB Bank. He said the Bank was specifically established to assist the Asian
countries, and that the majority of the shares of the bank were held by Asian countries.

Jin said that Pakistan is the first country of his visit after the establishment of the bank and appreciated the performance of Pakistan’s economic team for improving the economic outlook of the country.

Jin Liqun  said that AIIB will assist Pakistan in infrastructure projects and other economically productive projects in cost efficient and effective  manner.