ISLAMABAD – PM Imran Khan holds an extraordinary meeting of federalsecretaries and Chief Secretaries in Islamabad today.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said creating job opportunities for youth anderadication of poverty is his mission.
He was speaking at a meeting with federal secretaries and provincial chiefsecretaries in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The prime minister said changing status quo is the biggest challenge of thePTI Government as Naya Pakistan cannot be run through old and traditionalmanners.
He said public welfare should be kept supreme by saying goodbye totraditional methods to materialize the dream of change.
Imran Khan said Pakistan has great potential for tourism, which can play avital role for country’s economic and social development and there is aneed to fully exploit this potential.
He said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will prove as game changer forPakistan and projects under its umbrella will open up new chapters ofdevelopment in the country.
The prime minister said that the country’s economy is improving andinvestors are showing interest in various sectors. Pakistani rupee isgetting stronger and exports are on the rise.
Imran Khan said investors’ confidence on government’s policies and stepstaken so far are encouraging. International institutions have also notedthis change and there is a need to further improve this atmosphere.
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Imran Khan said government fully realizes the problems and difficulties ofthe civil servants and all possible steps are being taken to redress themand make the civil service effective as it was in the past.
He said a tenure policy for secretaries’ appointment has been evolved sothat they can perform their duties with dedication. He said able,determined, and hardworking civil service plays a pivotal role inimplementing government’s vision.
He urged the civil servants to work hard for people’s welfare anddevelopment and find solution to their problems. He said progress can onlybe ensured by taking correct and timely decisions.
He emphasized on utilizing technology for transparency and innovation inthe governance.
Prime Minister’s Advisor on Institutional Reforms Dr Ishrat Hussaininformed the meeting about reforms regarding civil service.
The Prime Minister directed to finalize the process of recommendations atthe earliest to improve performance of the civil service.
