Profits of Listed Businesses Grew 59% Despite COVID-19 Challenges: PM Imran Khan

The Prime Minister Imran Khan in a message from his Twitter handle said that profits of listed businesses have grown and this shows that the economy is witnessing growth and creating jobs.

As per details, The PM Imran Khan said that profits of listed businesses grew 59% year on year for the first 9 months, despite coronavirus challenges, added that “This shows our economy is witnessing strong growth & creating jobs.,”

The Premier also said that he was hopeful that the businesses and employers will share these gains with their workforces.

Profits of listed businesses grew 59% year on year for the first 9 months, despite Covid challenges. This shows our economy is witnessing strong growth & creating jobs. I am hopeful that businesses & employers will share these gains with their workforces. https://t.co/8WRSH3ip52

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 8, 2022

It must be noted that Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin shared that Pakistan’s stock market has claimed the highest profit of the previous 10 years in 2021.

Shaukat Tarin while taking to Twitter from his personal account, shared a graph from Securities and Exchange Companies of Pakistan (SECP) showing year on year growth of profits in the stock market after taxes.

The Finance Minister said that the stock market has secured aggregate profits of Rs258 billion in 2021, the highest ever during the last 10 years.

Rs258 bn aggregate profits: Pakistan stock market claims highest profit in 10 years pic.twitter.com/qE2iqnKs5y

— Shaukat Tarin (@shaukat_tarin) January 7, 2022