Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, welcoming the one percent reduction in policy rate by the State Bank of Pakistan, has said it would help boost the investors' confidence in the country's economy.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime Minister termed the policy rate reduction to 12 percent as a welcome move for the economy and expressed the hope that it would pave the way for an increase in investment.

The Prime Minister stated that the policy rate has been reduced due to the low inflation rate. He expressed his optimism that the inflation would further decrease in the coming months.

He also lauded the efforts of the Finance Minister and other relevant departments for the revival of the national economy.