ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that extension of military courts for the period of two years is imperative to address the issue of terrorism in the country.
In an interview, he said government is working on a roadmap to upscale National Action Plan and judicial reforms to prepare a parallel system before ending the period of military courts.
He said it is a national issue which will be resolved with consensus of all political parties. To a question, he said electoral reforms will be made before next general elections.
The minister said Pakistan is going to sign an agreement with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development which will help control tax evasion. He said Pakistan's economic position is improving and it will soon enter into the group of G-20 countries.
Meanwhile, a high level delegation of Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization and its partners called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
Talking to the delegation, the Finance Minister said mother and child healthcare is a priority agenda in health sector for the government.
He said the federal and provincial governments are focused on increasing immunization coverage with special attention to underserved areas.
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