Sir: Pakistan is essentially supposed to be an agricultural country though industrial sector also makes substantial contribution towards growth of national economy. It is good to note that the agriculture sector growth is showing somewhat improved performance during current financial year as compared to the last couple year’s figures. According to the reports in the print media, the agriculture sector of the country is estimated to grow somewhat appreciably by 3.8 percent during the current financial year 2017-18 against growth figures of 2.07 percent in 2016-17 and just 0.15 in 2015-16. Within the agriculture sector, the crops sector has witnessed 3.83 percent growth with important crops growing by 3.57 percent and other crops by 3.33 percent according to the latest data available for six to eight months and on that basis projected for the whole year. The cotton ginning sector, as per the provisional Gross Domestic Product GDP) estimates, is on top among the contributors as it has grown by as high as 8027 percent followed by Cotton Ginning sector 5.58 percent, livestock sector 3.76 percent, the forestry sector 7.17 percent, fishing sector 1.63 percent all showing appreciable improvements over the last couple of years. The provisional GDP estimate for the current fiscal 2017-18 has been estimated at 6.79 percent and additionally, the industrial and services sectors growth has been recorded at 5.80 percent and 6.43 percent respectively. ‘This is quite commendable performance by all sectors as compared to rather disappointing growth figures for the previous two years but still there is room for still better performance by all sectors which will resultantly boost the national economic growth appreciably, please. Thanks. MUHAMMAD MURTAZA ZEESHAN Lahore Published in Daily Times, April 19th 2018.