Presiding over a high-level meeting in Islamabad, he expressed concern over the country's economy.(Photo:Facebook/Mian Shehbaz Sharif)
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahbaz Sharif, has ordered the authorities to speed up the process of privatization of loss-making government companies, including Pakistan International Airlines.
Presiding over a high-level meeting in Islamabad, he expressed concern over the country's economy. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that the people of Pakistan are forced to pay a heavy price for keeping the loss-making government businesses running.
At the same time, in a tweet, he thanked the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for congratulating him on his second term. Meanwhile, the spokesperson of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said in a briefing that Pakistan wants good relations with India.
He said that he is ready to welcome the mediation of any friendly country to resolve the dispute between Pakistan and India.