Business April 23, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Thursday tasked the newly-formed economic advisory council (EAC) to devise short, medium and long-term plans with respective timelines to optimise the financial and economic policies. Presiding over the first session of the EAC after its re-constitution at the finance division, Tarin formulated sub-groups and assigned areas for further deliberation and directed to firm-up proposals after seeking input from all concerned. The minister emphasised short, medium and long-term plans with respective timelines for an effective way forward. The finance minister emphasised the importance of evolving consensus on macro-economic stabilisation measures and reform agenda for an inclusive and sustained economic growth after taking all stakeholders on board.