Economy has weathered challenges
Pakistan's economy, in a stabilization phase since the last three years, has weathered challenges to post a growth rate of 2.4 percent during the year 2010-11.
The Lao economy will face up challenges this year despite economic growth rate of 7.9 percent in the 2007-08 fiscal year, driven primarily by increased foreign investment and exports of mining commodities, the Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Monday.