ISLAMABAD: A follow up session of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) meeting presided over by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mr. Shaukat Tarin was held at the Finance Division today.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Industries and Production Khusro Bakhtiar, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division Omar Ayub Khan, Adviser to PM on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser to PM on Institutional Reforms & Austerity Dr. Ishrat Hussain, SAPM on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar, SAPM on Power Tabish Gauhar, SAPM on Finance and Revenue Dr. Waqar Masood, Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr. Reza Baqir, Mr. Abid Suleri, Mr. M. Ali Tabba, Dr. Rashid Amjad, Mr. Sultan Allana, Syed Salim Raza and many others from the private members category.
The first session of the second meeting of Economic Advisory Council was held on 1st June 2021. During the second session of second meeting of Economic Advisory Council, which continued four hours, four sub-groups gave their detailed presentation.
The four sub-groups which presented their suggestions during second session of the second meeting of Economic Advisory Council included groups on Food Security, Agriculture, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Social Protection and Information Technology & Digitalization.
Federal Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam, SAPM on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar and Chairman CPEC General (R) Asim Saleem Baja gave presentations on behalf of their respective groups.
