Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized on transferring ownership of Pakistan’s development agenda from the government to the people of Pakistan to ensure sustainable development in the country.
Addressing a ceremony of Champions of Reforms Network in Islamabad today, he said the continuity of national development plans is vital for the progress and prosperity of the country. He, however, said unfortunately successor governments abandon the development projects initiated by their predecessors on political grounds.
He said this tendency of discontinuing the development projects of the previous governments should be stopped.
He said this goal can only be achieved by giving ownership to Pakistan’s professionals, corporate sector, academia and civil society, which will put a pressure on the future government to continue national development projects in the best interest of the country.
Source: Radio Pakistan