ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has welcomed reaffirmation of Pakistan credit rating by Fitch Ratings and stated that it was an acknowledgment of government’s economic policies. Fitch Ratings has affirmed Pakistan’s rating at ‘B’ with a ‘Stable’ outlook confirming the progress achieved by the incumbent government under its economic reform agenda. Fitch has recognised that the country’s foreign exchange reserves have strengthened, fiscal deficit reduced and significant progress has been made on structural reforms.