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      <title>Government develops five-year economic recovery plan</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The federal government has developed a five-year plan to revive the country’s economy under the supervision of a British economic expert, sources said on Sunday.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The proposed economic agenda, dubbed the ‘Stefan Dercon Plan’, is expected to be unveiled on August 14. He is a professor of economic policy at the University of Oxford.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The plan aims to steer Pakistan’s economic growth, with a target of 6% annual GDP expansion by 2028. The roadmap also outlines strategies to boost exports to $60 billion by 2028 through policy reforms.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Key elements of the plan include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prioritising private investment and export growth&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Projecting the creation of one million new jobs annually through successful implementation of reforms&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Proposing measures to reduce energy costs and business expenses&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The plan also suggests transferring technology from China and promoting joint ventures to further enhance exports.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;It recommends increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio to 13.5% and investment-to-GDP ratio to 15%.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Sources added that the political stability was crucial for the successful execution of the proposed economic agenda.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The federal government has developed a five-year plan to revive the country’s economy under the supervision of a British economic expert, sources said on Sunday.</strong></p>
<p>The proposed economic agenda, dubbed the ‘Stefan Dercon Plan’, is expected to be unveiled on August 14. He is a professor of economic policy at the University of Oxford.</p>
<p>The plan aims to steer Pakistan’s economic growth, with a target of 6% annual GDP expansion by 2028. The roadmap also outlines strategies to boost exports to $60 billion by 2028 through policy reforms.</p>
<p>Key elements of the plan include:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Prioritising private investment and export growth</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Projecting the creation of one million new jobs annually through successful implementation of reforms</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Proposing measures to reduce energy costs and business expenses</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The plan also suggests transferring technology from China and promoting joint ventures to further enhance exports.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>It recommends increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio to 13.5% and investment-to-GDP ratio to 15%.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Also, read this</strong></p>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
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</blockquote>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
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</blockquote>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
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</blockquote>
<p>Sources added that the political stability was crucial for the successful execution of the proposed economic agenda.</p>
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