By Hina Kiyani
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday that the country needed to enhance its exports volume to achieve prosperity.
He also called for the transparent tax collection for increasing the revenue.
Mr Iqbal also highlighted the need of hard work for lifting the poor people and providing them a level playing field while saying stability was required for any economic prosperity. He said the history of 75 years showed the country was not able to implement the formulated policies. He added this short-sightedness pushed the country decades back.
The minister urged cooperation among all stakeholders for prosperity while mentioning national interests should not be sacrificed at the cost of politics.
Earlier same day, he also said that in the current circumstances of the country, there was no single leader, party or institution which could alone steer the country out of existing challenges adding that if we wanted to move forward there was a need to learn the science of collaboration.
The country needed unified solutions for its problems, he added.
He said that when he was studying at an engineering university, he got a chance and was elected as president of the students union and through this experience, he had learnt that public leadership could play a significant role in bringing social change.
He said, “public service requires passion and conviction and is a great virtue.”
He said that Pakistan could turn all dreams of youngsters into reality, but it took someone with dedication, determination and hard work. Ahsan Iqbal said that political stability and social harmony were essential elements for ensuring progress and prosperity. If there was a conflict in society then no policy could yield positive results, he maintained.
He said, “If we look back at the country’s history our policies always remained progressive.”
