DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said his vision for a strong Pakistan was revival of industries for wealth creation, to be spent on the uplift of underprivileged segments in a welfare-oriented society.
Speaking at ‘Breakfast at Davos’, an event jointly organized by Pathfinder Group and Martin Dow Group on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort, the prime minister shared his vision about Pakistan’s progress and related subjects including strategic vision, fighting corruption, poverty alleviation and geopolitical balance.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said the country’s founding and ideological fathers Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal wanted Pakistan to be a humane and just society and vowed to set the direction of society on similar trajectory.
“Pakistan is about hope and I believe that with its immense potential and determination, the nation will thrive,” he added. Stressing the importance of good governance, he said institutions could get deteriorated quickly, but their revival always took a lot of time and efforts. He mentioned corrupt system as the biggest challenge in slow implementation of reforms of institutions.
“It is like everyone wants to remove the tumor, but does not want to have the pain of surgery,” he said, adding the moment nation realized the importance of good governance, the country would make progress.
