The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government created over 5.5 million jobsover the last three years because of policy interventions in productivesectors of the economy including agriculture, industries and construction.
This was stated by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar whilebriefing media persons in Islamabad on Friday.
Asad Umar said in addition 1.1 million people went abroad for employmentthrough Bureau of Immigration.
Giving a sector wise breakup, Asad Umar said a job increase of 1.5 millionwas witnessed in the agriculture sector over the last three years whilstduring the five year tenure of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), adecline of seven hundred and twenty thousand jobs was seen in this sector.
In the industries, there was job creation of about two million in the PML(N) era while in our three year tenure, we have created over 2.4 millionjobs.
Asad Umar said that the employment rate in our government increased bysixty two percent as compared to the previous government of PML (N).
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The Minister for Planning recalled that the PTI had promised to provide tenmillion jobs and we will reach close to the target with the continuation ofcurrent policies.
He further said we have put the economy in the right direction. He addedthat there has been record production of major crops over the last twoyears whilst the textile industry is witnessing expansion and is now facingshortage of workers.
Commenting on the results of local bodies elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,the Minister for Planning said this shows that the people stand with PrimeMinister (PM) Imran Khan.
