Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said the country is strategic direction was to “maintain relationships with all”.
“We do not want to be in a position that implies as if we were a part of a certain field ”, the prime minister said while interacting with journalists, former diplomats and representatives of reservoirs of thought in Islamabad.
Highlighting the challenge his government had been facing since hired power in 2018, Imran said one reason of the plight of the country was that some government the officials’ own interests had not been aligned with the national interest.
“All government departments should know their roles in clearly and they must have an idea of what needs to be done for wealth creation”He stressed.
Most said of the countries generated a lot of their income through exports, however, “Pakistan is disconnected from it. In factil government it is not facilitating exporters in sectors that can benefit them, “he said pointing to some officials of its the same government without naming them.
Prime Minister Imran said he believes Rawalpindi … home To the country military establishment – was also clear on the strategic position of Pakistan.
He also recalled that the CEO of famous clothing brand Zara intended to visit Pakistan sometime back claiming they applied for a visa online. “However, our embassy sent him an email to first report to them before proceeding further “.
“How can we thrive when we are there problems like this, “he asked.
The premier also informed the meeting that companies from China faced problems in Pakistan mainly for “a lack of synergy between the Center and the provinces, in particularly the provinces where the PTI in power does not have its own government”.
The prime minister expressed regret over government Impotence in bringing reforms, saying “we cannot change related laws special economic zones after the 18th constitutional amendment “.
He said the country is decision-making had been “fractured” after the amendment was approved by a precedent government.
He said the imbalance created by the amendment could be gauged by the fact that wheat was sold at different prices in different provinces – a practice He said should be discouraged by all means. “There are many similar examples,” he said added.
The prime minister also informed the reunion of his “remarkable” tour in China, which he said made links between the two countries “stronger than ever”.
Said the world he was rapidly undergoing changes adding that his visit in China was very relevant in that context.
“China also appreciated ours strategy to deal with Covid-19 e also they offered us economic support that will translate in concrete projects ”, said the premier.
When a reporter said that a slowdown in the pace of Chinese projects in Pakistan was taken as unhappy Beijing with Islamabad, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry chose to answer the question, stating the claim required a review of statistics.
Chaudhry told the two countries it had seven working groups in previously, which have now grown to 11. Similarly, the number said of the completed projects were two up to 2018 and “now there are seven in three ea half years of this government”.
Chaudhry said the building of Chinese projects during the incumbent government his mandate was accelerated up and not slowed down down.
Imran also highlighted another challenge his government was facing as for the numbers game in Senate, where the majority is missing.
He stressed that it was essential for a [ruling party] have a two-thirds majority in parliament for the actual functioning of parliamentary democracy.
“If we want to reform society, then we must have this majority. If not, any reform will do face impediments, “he said, adding” we still face problems in in the Senate where we do not have a majority “.
