Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed the firm resolve to transform the country’s economic landscape, urging cabinet members to immediately commence work towards achieving the targets set in a five-year roadmap as shared with all the relevant ministries.
Addressing a meeting of the cabinet, the prime minister said that he had shared broad parameters of five-year plan with the relevant ministries by setting various targets to be achieved immediately without wasting time.
Under the parameters, he said the ministries concerned should evolve mechanism, hire human resources and formulate strategies to meet the set targets, he added.
“Responsibility with accountability will be the hallmark of the five-year roadmap as no system in the world can progress without it,” he opined.
PM Shehbaz Sharif said that for the purpose, all the available resources and tools should be explored besides, those not available immediately be procured.
He said that for overcoming delays and red tape, the forum like Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) was available, adding for hiring of global consultants, the relevant rules should also be followed.
The prime minister stressed for utilization of country’s talented human resource for achieving the targets. He also urged the ministries to adopt innovative tools and thinking, besides, reducing the file work burden.
“We have five-year term to transform the economic situation of the country, but for that purpose, we have to commence our respective work immediately,” he emphasised.
