Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the country’s current account was in surplus of $73 million during September, bringing the surplus of first quarter to $792 million compared to deficit of $1,492 million during same time last year.
“Great news for Pakistan. We are headed in right direction finally,” the Prime Minister tweeted.
The Prime Minister also mentioned that the exports grew by 29 percent and the remittances grew by 9 percent over previous month.
Great news for Pakistan. We are headed in right direction finally. Current Account was in surplus of $73 mn during Sept, bringing surplus for 1st qtr to $792 mn compared to deficit of $1,492 mn during same time last yr. Exports grew 29% & remittances grew 9% over previous month.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 21, 2020