Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that he had shared the outline of a five-year plan with all ministries and vowed to transform the country's economic landscape, state media reported. Mr Sharif was sworn in as prime minister earlier this month. Amid staggering economic and security challenges, he was appointed as minister for the second time since 2022 and chaired a cabinet meeting that shared a five-year plan with clear goals with all ministries, Radio Pakistan reported. .
He stressed that ministries must devise strategies to achieve these goals and that progress will be regularly reviewed. “We have to cut spending and lead the country to self-reliance,” Sharif said. Expressing his determination to uplift various sectors such as agriculture and information technology, Mr. Sharif said, “We must put the country on a growth path and create employment opportunities.” ”.
He was confident that the Ministry of Commerce would take the necessary steps to double the country's exports by the current government's five-year term. Sharif is the brother of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo and former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who said strict action would be taken against illegal transactions, power theft and other leaks. said. The Prime Minister said that a program is being developed for the complete digitalization of the Federal Revenue Service. He says he plans to hire a consultant by next month for this purpose.
