ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh has reiterated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s commitment to Pakistan’s rapid development and asked the opposition parties to work with the government to provide relief to the common man.
Talking to the PTV news channel, the minister stressed that our primary focus is to increase province revenue, business growth, and economy boost and to build confidence for inverters where the opposition’s role is very crucial as its “constructive criticism” will guide the government in framing “prudent policies”.
He said that it is our collective responsibility to make decisions in parliament in favor of the common people to bring improvement in national institutions. The minister said that the priority of the government is to get the country out of the current crisis.
Replying to a question, he emphasized the need for a solid and effective strategy to promote investment in Gwadar, adding, that the government will work to revamp and operationalize the Pakistan National Shipping Line to enable the institution to exclusively handle the state’s exports and imports.
The next few months are important for the government where we will take wise decisions to revive the economy, he added.
He said the government will work dedicatedly to achieve the goals of sustainable development, adding, that our key priorities are the development of a strategy and to control of leakages in all departments where Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was taking a personal interest in the matter.
He further stated that the government will take all effective measures to deal with inflation and unemployment.
Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar reiterated the government’s commitment to the “charter of economy and reconciliation” for fully restoring the political and economic stability in the country.
Speaking in a talk show on private media, the minister welcomed the active participation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the ongoing democratic process including the election of all the constitutional positions including the President and Prime Minister.
