ISLAMABAD, 03 JUN (DNA) —    Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the upcoming FY2026-27 federal budget would include measures aimed at providing relief to the public while advancing the government’s export-led growth agenda.

He said the government was pursuing an export-led growth strategy, which was the central pillar of the economic policy. Talking to the leading industrialists and prominent business leaders at the PM House, the prime minister underscored that measures were being taken to bring the informal economy into the tax net.

Welcoming the business leaders, the prime minister said that they were Pakistan’s ambassadors and represent the country’s identity around the world. “We are grateful to the business community for supporting the government during difficult economic conditions,” he said adding that a strong partnership between the government and the private sector was the guarantee of economic growth.

He said consultation with the business community was of critical importance in economic policymaking. — DNA