PM Shehbaz Sharif meets business leaders ahead of federal budget

Updated: 2:25 PM PKT — June 3, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured a delegation of prominent industrialists and business leaders that the upcoming budget will include measures to provide relief to the public. He also stated that the government is taking steps to bring the country’s informal economy into the tax net.

During the meeting, the prime minister emphasized that Pakistan is on the path of export-based growth, which forms the core of his government’s economic policy. He thanked the business community for its support during difficult economic times and said that business-friendly policies have helped stabilize the economy and restore the confidence of foreign investors.