Strengthening country’s economy will be first priority: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said strengthening the country’s economy would be his first priority.

Minister Mahat shared, “The government is engaged in preparing the budget for the coming fiscal year. The main focus of the budget will be strengthening the economy.”

During the meeting with office-bearers of the Editors Society of Nepal today, he mentioned that the government’s Common Minimum Programme would be brought at the consensus of the ruling alliance parties.

The office-bearers of the Society congratulated and wished Minister Mahat for his successful term.

Society’s patron Kiran Vaidya, Chairperson Puru Risal, Senior Vice-Chair Pushpa Raj Pradhan, General-Secretary Shyam Kaji Dotel, among others were present on the occasion.