ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal here Wednesday said that political stability and research based quality education was imperative for exports-led economic growth on fast track basis.
Addressing students and faculty of the Institute of Management Sciences (IMS) here at Hayatabad as chief guest, Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that peace and harmony, political stability, continuity of economic policies and strong commitment to implement reforms are key for achieving goals of sustainable economic growth and development.
He said that developed nations including China have made rapid progress because of consistency of policies, political stability and implementation of economic reforms on ground. The Federal Minister said that there was no dearth of resources in Pakistan and every goal could be achieved through dedication and professional commitment. Since Independence on August 14, 1947, he said that Pakistan had achieved great progress in different sectors and today’s the number of public sector universities has swelled to 250 in the country.
Ahsan Iqbal said today was an era of information technology, artificial intelligence and urged youth to take advantage of the Govt’s goal oriented IT policies and projects such as Uran Pakistan. He said the Federal Govt was promoting IT sector by giving laptops to students to help them in completion of their education and research work at colleges and universities.
Ahsan Iqbal said that politics of negativity and agitation would not work rather we need to equip youth with ornament of education and IT skills.
