Islamabad : Planning Commission of Pakistan has started preparation on “12th Five Year Plan” to set the pace to put the country on the road of progress and prosperity taking full advantage from the projects being completed under China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
A meeting was held at the Ministry of Planning Commission last night which was jointly chaired by Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal and Deputy Chairman Planning Commssion Sartaj Aziz, while senior officials of Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance and other departments. In this meeting Planning Commission of Pakistan presented its recommendations prepared for the next five year plan
While commenting on the recommendations, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal maintained that the 12th Five Year Plan would set pace for an emerging and prosperous Pakistan through a knowledge based economy and a clear roadmap envisioned in Vision 2025. The Minister directed the concerned departments that the upcoming five year plan should focus on modernising agriculture, health, education, basic and higher infrastructure, set tangible goals for uplifting social sector, poverty alleviation, services sector, increase exports and trade.
Ahsan Iqbal said that strategy should be devised for sustainable growth and economic stability. He said that economic experts in the public and private sector need to brainstorm on how the country would grab maximum advantages from the CPEC to boost up industrial sector and bring technological advancement in the country
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