LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said promotion of economic activities will result in creation of jobs as well as investment opportunities in the country.
Presiding over a meeting which reviewed the steps taken for speedy implementation of Punjab government's development strategy 2018, he said effective implementation of the development strategy for the provision of basic amenities and best services to people was essential.
He said under the development strategy for increasing growth rate every department would have to play an active role and take solid measures for the provision of excellent services to the people.
He said the policy of balanced development of urban and rural areas was an important element of the development strategy.
Half of Pakistan's population comprise women and such steps would have to be taken through development strategy as which could result in empowerment of women so that they could join the mainstream of development, he added.
He said that departments should build their capacity for the achievement of development targets adding that an effective monitoring mechanism was essential for implementation of the development strategy.
He said that effective measures were being taken for resolving energy crisis and elimination of terrorism and the solution of energy crisis would result in two percent increase in growth rate.
Shehbaz Sharif said that political and military leadership was on one page against terrorism and positive measures have been taken in Punjab under National Action Plan.
He said that elimination of terrorism and energy crisis will result in increase in investment and creation of new job opportunities.
The chief minister said an effective strategy will have to be evolved and implemented to meet the future requirements in view of the problems of population.
He said achievement of targets was of vital importance for the development of agriculture and industrial sectors.
He said special attention would have to paid for empowering youth through skill development adding that preparation of a skilled workforce in accordance with local and foreign market needs was of paramount importance.
Shehbaz Sharif issued instructions for setting up a Council of Economists comprising experts and directed that departments concerned should set targets after sectoral planning.
He said the Planning & Development Department would have to play an active role for the achievement of targets set under development strategy.
The chief minister expressed satisfaction over the measures taken for evolving development strategy for the future and appreciated the performance of Dr. Ijaz Nabi and Chairman Planning & Development and said collective efforts would have to be made for achieving the targets fixed under development strategy.
He further directed that work should be carried out with the best coordination for the provision of basic amenities to the masses.
Chairman Planning & Development gave a briefing on the measures taken for speedy implementation of development strategy 2018.
The meeting decided to make Punjab Economic Research Institute an autonomous institution.
Provincial Ministers Rana Sanaullah, Muhammad Shafiq, Dr. Farukh Javed, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Advisor Kh. Salman Rafique, Advisor Dr. Ijaz Nabi, secretaries of concerned departments, economists and senior officials attended the meeting.
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