ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday called upon the parliament to develop a road map with broad national consensus to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
He said the development goals were part of every political party’s manifesto, therefore the parliamentarians could play role in achieving the SDGs by ensuring legislation and resources required for the purpose.
Addressing a national meeting on Sustainable Development Goals 2022, Ahsan Iqbal said the parliamentarians could make the legal framework with respect to the development goals more effective.
Further he said all stakeholders including civil society and local governments should also be taken on board so that the whole state infrastructure could play role in achieving the SDGs. –Agencies
