Public empowerment is top priority of govt: PM Imran
He directed to pay full attention on the solution of the problems of the common men
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that empowering the general people is the top priority of the present government and it is working to strengthen the relationship between the people and the government.
Addressing a briefing on the steps taken for good governance, providing justice to common men, improvement in the police system and increase in Pakistani workforce abroad, in Islamabad today (Thursday), he said that main objective of reforms is to create easiness in the system and ensure provision of justice to them in all spheres.
He directed to pay full attention on the solution of the problems of the common men and system of punishment and retribution should be introduced.
Chief Secretaries from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Chief Commissioner Islamabad gave a detailed briefing to the Prime Minister on the steps being taken to improve governance. IG Islamabad briefed the meeting on the steps being taken to improve policing
The meeting was also briefed on the progress made in amending the Civil Procedure Code at the provincial level and especially in amending the inheritance laws to facilitate the process of giving women their legal right to property.
Special Assistant for Overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari briefed the meeting on the steps being taken to increase the Pakistani workforce and remittances abroad.
Regarding the increase in the Pakistani workforce abroad, the Prime Minister was informed that a three-year strategy and action plan has been formulated which sets out the responsibilities of all the concerned agencies along with the timelines.
Expressing satisfaction over these steps, the Prime Minister directed to ensure implementation of timelines for achieving the targets and to keep them informed in this regard.
