According to Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, funding for education and health will be promoted.

During a ceremony in Islamabad, Ahsan Iqbal stated that Pakistan is essential to the advancement of regional connectivity.

He stated that we are dedicated to further solidifying the long-standing relationship between Pakistan and the United States.

The Pakistan-America Knowledge Corridor Program is extremely important, according to the Minister.

According to him, peace is essential for regional growth and prosperity.

Pakistan and the United States have numerous opportunities to strengthen their collaboration in a number of areas.

All sectors have significantly improved as a result of the government’s sensible economic measures, according to Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb.

“The government is dedicated to building on the hard-earned macro-stability to further strengthen the country’s economy,” he added in a televised statement.

According to the Finance Minister, the nation’s GDP, which is currently worth $300 billion, is expected to grow to three trillion dollars by 2047.He claimed that because to the government’s implementation of economic reforms and display of fiscal restraint, the nation’s economy has now stabilised. Speaking on the recent IMF delegation visit to Pakistan, he stated that it is a continuous dialogue process and that talks on public finance, the privatisation agenda, and energy and SOE reforms were discussed. He added that he had met with counterparts from the US Treasury, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, China, Turkiye, and representatives of many rating agencies. He stated that every sector must fulfil its proper part in revenue and taxation, as the government is strict about compliance and enforcement.

In the announcement of their playing XI for the third Twenty20 International match against Australia, which is set to take place here later today, Pakistan rested captain Muhammad Rizwan.

The playing eleven, which will be captained by vice captain Salman Ali Agha, was revealed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on X (previously Twitter).

In addition to Jahandad Khan replacing Naseem Shah, young wicketkeeper Haseebullah Khan has taken Mohammad Rizwan’s spot.

Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, and Usman Khan are in the starting lineup, and the rest of the team is unaltered. Haseebullah, Salman and Irfan Khan, who played a blistering knock in the second T20I, will form the middle order.

Abbas Afridi and Jahandad will assist Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf in spearheading the pace attack, while Sufyan Muqeem is the lone specialist spinner in the lineup.

Australia leads the three-match T20I series 2-0, for those who are unaware. Pakistan set a goal of 94 in seven overs and lost by 29 runs in the first match, which was cut short.

The bowlers from Pakistan, inspired by Haris Rauf’s four-wicket haul, held Australia to 147 for 9 in the second Twenty20 International. The visitors lost by a slim margin of 13 runs, though, as they were bowled for just 134.

The following players are in Pakistan’s playing XI: Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, and Salman Agha (c).