Marked decrease in Pakistan's trade and fiscal deficits: Finance advisor

Advisor to Pakistan prime minster on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Saturday said the country's economic health was improving with the government tackling the twin problems of fiscal and trade deficits.

Speaking to media persons here along with Chairman of Federal Bureau of Revenue Shabbar Zaidi, Sheikh said, "The trade deficit has been reduced by 35 per cent and fiscal deficit by 36 per cent in the first quarter of this year."