Government taking measures to raise GDP growth rate to 7pc: Dar

ISLAMABAD:(APS)FEB 14,2016-Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says the government is fully committed to support the debt market in particular Sukuk bonds.

He said this during a meeting with senior officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on Sunday.

The Minister said infrastructure development and long-term financing through the capital market is a critical element to raise GDP growth rate from the existing level to 7 percent.

The Chairman SECP briefed the Minister about various important matters of the capital commodities market.