Economics

Pakistan Proposes Budget to Boost Growth as Pandemic Recedes

  • South Asian economy targets 4.8% growth next fiscal year
  • Seeks to boost development spending, cash in hand of people
Shaukat TarinPhotographer: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg
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Pakistan plans to spend its way out of the pandemic-induced slump, with a new budget that seeks to put more money in the hands of people and boost economic activity.