Shaukat Tarin releases Economic survey 2008-09

June 11, 2009

Economic Survey of the financial year 2008-09, presenting overview of the national economy, was launched here on Thursday. Advisor to the Finance, Revenues and Economic Affairs, Shaukat Tarin, launched the survey by addressing a news conference here. State Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar was also present on the occasion. Tarin highlighted the economic performance of the country’s economy including the economic growth achieved during the outgoing financial year 2008-09. He said that the country’s economy had passed through worst scenario and would face more crunches this year. He said that the growth rate of manufacturing would remain two percent against the 4.1% of last year, adding that the growth rate of economic development has globally remained negative.