CPEC has made Pakistan focus of the world: Planning Minister

Kasur: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has made Pakistan the focus of the world.

Addressing a ceremony at Akhuwat College here, Ahsan Iqbal maintained that Pakistan had become a centre of focus for the world due to the CPEC as the world wanted to invest in the project.

He pledged that the coalition government would steer the country out of the economic crisis with effective polices, adding that inflation would also lessen after strengthening of national economy.

The Federal Minister for Planning and Development said the government was making sincere efforts to put the country on the road to progress and prosperity.

“The struggle is being waged to develop the national economy on strong footing and secure a place for it among 20 developed economies of the world till 2030,” he contended.

Ahsan Iqbal added: “We want to provide a platform to talented and intelligent youth of the country so that Pakistan could get a place among the first 10 strong economies of the world till 2047.”

He mentioned that Pakistan had been bestowed with immense resources and a hardworking nation, which could take the country to the peak of progress and prosperity.

“We have to carry on the journey of progress and development for betterment of people, which should not be stopped at any cost. We have to save ourselves from politics of chaos and divide for a bright future of the country. We should learn a lesson from history and we should compare our performance with other countries, which sustained their policies. However, we are still struggling, as we failed to maintain continuity of policies,” he remarked.

The minister stressed that all developing nations were struggling to make progress and it was a need of the hour that Pakistani nation should also make concerted efforts for development and prosperity of the country with consistent policies and take benefit of the CPEC.

On this occasion, Akhuwat Foundation Patron-in-Chief Dr Amjad Saqib said the students of the Foundation College would bring about reforms in society, adding that they were getting free education at its campuses in Chakwal, Faisalabad and Karachi.

Earlier, students briefed the minister about the Akhuwat Foundation and the patron-in-chief welcomed him.