Pakistan moving in right direction due to policies to bring people out of poverty: PM
The PM said the government has dealt with the Covid-19 challenge in an effective manner
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday has said that Pakistan is moving in the right direction with the policies aimed at bringing people out of poverty through wealth creation.
He was speaking at the launching ceremony of new vehicles being introduced in Pakistan, in Islamabad today.
The premier said the government will incentivize the business community and the industrial sector that will lead to increasing exports. He said the wealth creation through exports will be used for uplift of the living standard of the ordinary people in the country.
Imran Khan said the government will focus on industrial development during the current year that will have a positive impact on economic growth. He said cement and textile sectors have recorded fast growth in the recent months.
The prime minister said his two major public welfare objectives during the current year are ensuring universal health coverage through Health Card Scheme and launching of an initiative under Ehsaas Program to make sure that no one goes to bed hungry.
Describing the Chinese model of development as the most suitable model for Pakistan, the Prime Minister said Pakistan desires to learn from China in industrial development and agriculture. He said the government will make efforts for relocation of the Chinese industries at Pakistan’s Special Economic Zones.
The premier said the government has dealt with the Covid-19 challenge in an effective manner. He said Pakistan is among the few countries, which have been appreciated by the WHO for better handling the pandemic. He said we followed the policy of saving lives as well as livelihood of people.
On the other hand, in a series of tweets, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that we are moving forward to making Pakistan a welfare state. He said our Ehsaas programme provides social security and our health card scheme provides the poor with proper medical access.
We hope other provinces will replicate this prog. Two, we will start our most ambitious nationwide project "Koi Bhuka Na Soyay"(No one should sleep hungry in Pak)under Ehsaas prog. By the end of the yr these 2 projects will move us closer to our goal of making Pak a welfare state
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 1, 2021
The PM said my New Year resolution for 2021 is to complete two projects. One, universal health coverage to all our citizens and second is "Koi Bhuka Na Soye" under Ehsaas Programme. By the end of the year, the premier said, these two projects will move us closer to our goal of making Pakistan a welfare state.
2020 was a tough year for us & for people across the world bec of Covid19. But by the grace of God we fared far better than most. We not only managed to protect our ppl but also saved them from hunger. We are moving forward to making Pakistan a Welfare State.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 1, 2021
About 2020, the Prime Minister said it was a tough year for us and for people across the world because of Covid19. He said we not only managed to protect our people but also saved them from hunger.
