While the first three will certainly accentuate the pro-poor pattern of growth and help in poverty reduction energy, security will be attained from oil and gas exploration and productivity gains from extensive use of I.T. (b)  Increased public expenditures  Agriculture sector growth in Pakistan is highly correlated with availability of water for irrigation.
However, it should not be forgotten that the consolidation course is to be accompanied by  BIS Review 25/2000  4  tax reductions on a quite impressive scale. Hence, the planned reduction in public spending from 48.5% of GDP in 1999 to 45% in 2003 is much stronger than the lowering of the budget deficit ratio.