Karachi : The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, the President of All Karachi Industrial Alliance, the Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board, and the President and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain, said on Monday that the business community across the country unconditionally supports Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s national development plan.
After pulling the country out of the economic turmoil and tackling the threat of default, the Prime Minister and his team have inaugurated a five-year national economic plan with a new determination, which has been named “Uraan Pakistan.” This plan has given hope to the public and the business community, he said.
Talking to the business community, the veteran business leader said that this plan is the Prime Minister’s New Year’s gift and guarantees a bright future.
He added that the plan includes points regarding export promotion, environment, energy, equality, and empowerment, with exports being the most important.
The business leader said the government wants sustainable economic growth by promoting exports. At the same time, the size of the economy will be increased to one trillion dollars.
Mian Zahid Hussain further said that national unity and harmony are indispensable for the success of this plan, and everyone’s consensus is necessary for its completion.
He remarked that to make the country an economic power, cooperation between the federal government, provinces, and all partners is required, as is learning from the mistakes of the past so that they are not repeated.
The Prime Minister, while mentioning the requirements for the success of “Uraan Pakistan,” said that the elite will have to make some sacrifices to move the country forward, and cheap electricity and a reduction in tax rates are necessary for sustainable development.
Now, we have to move forward with new thinking and concrete steps. At the same time, political parties should align their politics with the national interest.
Mian Zahid Hussain said that Allah Almighty has blessed Pakistan with immense resources. The Pakistani people are very talented and intelligent, and we have experts in every field essential for a country’s development.
However, our people’s skills are not utilized, and many experts leave the country due to a lack of opportunities.
He said that due to wrong policies and a politics of chaos, the resource-rich country is forced to beg repeatedly, which has become an obstacle to its development.
Mian Zahid Hussain further said that only the enemies of the country can disagree with the views expressed by the Prime Minister on the launch of this project. It has become necessary to remove the shortcomings he has identified, for which, instead of statements, planning, and implementation will have to be resorted to.
