No foreign trips for govt officials, implementation of import-based projects

To ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves, the government has decided to stop foreign trips of its officials and postponed implementation of less important projects that require imports.

Responding to queries from reporters after a meeting on public procurement today, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal spoke about the government decisions.

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