Finance Minister Vows to Personally Overseee REMIT Program to Keep it on Track

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a meeting of the Revenue Mobilization, Investment and Trade Program (REMIT) Steering Committee here today to review the status and progress on the implementation of decisions taken by the Committee in its earlier meeting with regard to revenue mobilization, investment climate, trade and macro-economy. The Minister said he would personally oversee progress in the completion of various activities, outputs, and outcomes of the Program to keep it on track. The Committee reviewed the work done by the stakeholders in different sectors of the economy, particularly revenue mobilization, investment climate, macroeconomic governance, trade, and climate change to strengthen macroeconomic stability and improve conditions for high and sustained inclusive growth. Aurangzeb appreciated the overall progress of the Program and called for a more proactive and dedicated approach on the part of different stakeholders for urgent implementation of final deliverables under the Program. British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, and senior leadership from key government ministries, including the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industries and Production, Board of Investment, FBR, and REMIT’s implementing partners – World Bank, GCSI and ASI were also present.