Pakistan, Sept. 11 -- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday expressed confidence that inflationary pressures will remain under control, aided by lower oil prices, while outlining the government's rescue, relief, and infrastructure rehabilitation efforts in response to the ongoing floods.

The development came during Aurangzeb's meeting with a delegation of the Pakistan Business Council (PBC), led by Chief Executive Officer Javed Kureishi and Chairperson Dr Zeelaf Munir at the Finance Division.

Welcoming the delegation, the finance minister briefed the PBC leadership on the current state of the economy, noting that macroeconomic indicators are moving in the right direction, read the statement.

During the meeting, Aurangzeb touc...