PML N put failed state back on its feet again Dar

LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar on Saturday claimed that Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has once again put the ‘failed state’ back on its feet.”We are taking Pakistan to an economic take off,’ he said while addressing a national conference organized by Jang Group of Companies on the topic of ‘Role of Islamic Banking in Pakistan Economy’.’He said the promotion of Islamic banking in Pakistan is among the top priorities of the government. ‘Instructions have already been issued to the institutions to carry out transactions through Islamic banking,’ he added.’Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Ashraf Wathra, president National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Ashraf Iqbal and president Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB), Mian Mansha said there is a great scope for Islamic banking in agriculture, SMEs and housing sectors.’MD Jang Group, Sarmad Ali, Deputy Governor SBP Saeed Ahmed, president Meezan Bank Irfan Siddiqui, president SAARC Chamber Iftikhar Ali Malik and president Al-Barka Bank Shafaat Ahmed also spoke on the occasion.