Islamabad, March 19, 2022 (PPI-OT): Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Fayyaz Tarin has stressed the need of inclusive and sustainable economic growth to improve life of the common man. Addressing a ceremony in Karachi, he said the government has already taken many initiatives in this regard.

The Finance Minister said besides offering more incentives and facilities to industries over last couple of years, the government has launched soft and enhanced finance schemes especially for SMEs and start-ups. He said it has created job opportunities at large scale and provided a platform for self-employment, especially to educated youth.

Shaukat Tarin urged people to pay tax honestly in order to raise the economic growth to six percent and keep it sustainable. He said the government’s target is to increase the taxpayers to at least 15 million in next 18 months.

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