Pakistan targets deficit of 6.54% next fiscal year

Pakistan's government will target a fiscal deficit of 6.54% of GDP for the 2023-24 fiscal year, its finance minister said on Friday, slightly below the current year's revised estimate of 7%. Finance minister Ishaq Dar announced the target during a speech to the national legislature on the government's annual budget.

Jun 9, 2023 - 21:30
Pakistan targets deficit of 6.54% next fiscal year
Pakistan's government will target a fiscal deficit of 6.54% of GDP for the 2023-24 fiscal year, its finance minister said on Friday, slightly below the current year's revised estimate of 7%. Finance minister Ishaq Dar announced the target during a speech to the national legislature on the government's annual budget.