Pakistan Shifts Focus to Economic Growth, Says PM Shehbaz
— January 14, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the government is now prioritizing economic growth measures, having achieved economic stability. He made this statement while chairing a Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad, highlighting the government’s efforts to promote digital transactions through a memorandum of understanding with a financial technology company.
The MoU aims to develop digital infrastructure and facilitate transactions through data centres and cryptocurrency, potentially boosting Pakistan’s economy.