ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday emphasized that future agenda would be devised for the implementation of the 5Es (Export Energy, Equity, E-Pakistan, and Environment) Framework so that long-term policies can be formulated for implementation in these sectors.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal observed while chairing a meeting to expedite the implementation of the 5 Es Framework.
Speaking on the occasion, Ahsan Iqbal said that it was the top responsibility of the Planning Commission to determine the economic and developmental priorities accurately.
He said that to move forward, there was a need for increasing revenues and boost exports. Additionally, he emphasized that traditional methods needed to be transcended to achieve progress on sustainable grounds.
The meeting decided to organize a daylong workshop with top officials of the ministry, to gather recommendations from experts including from academia and the private sector, said press statement issued by the ministry.
It is to be noted that the Ministry of Planning, under the leadership of Ahsan Iqbal, had formulated 5Es Framework during the tenure of previous government, which was also approved by the National Economic Council (NEC).
Ahsan Iqbal said the entire Ministry of Planning will be shifted to a digital system in next six months adding it would fully activate the e-governance system.
Citing examples of Indian and Bangladesh, he reiterated that continuation of policies were prerequisite to lead the country towards stability and development. He said that Pakistan was currently facing economic challenges and highlighted the need for increasing revenues and exports.
He said the principles of development have drastically changed worldwide as artificial intelligence, big data, and automation are taking the entire system towards new stability.
He emphasized that desired results of progress and development could not be achieved through traditional methods.
The Federal Minister for Planning stressed the importance of networking so that the best abilities of the entire nation can be utilized. He instructed officials to ensure top-level efficiency.
Ahsan directed officials to complete PC-1 in the Ministry of Planning within 15 days, while also improving the monitoring system. He emphasized the urgent need to build a human resource base to the level of Dr Mahboobul Haq and Sartaj Aziz for the best planning.
