ISLAMABAD – British online newspaper The Independent says after a year ofImran Khan in power as Prime Minister, Pakistan is finally stepping intoits role as a world player.
In an analytical piece, the newspaper said what Imran Khan is trying toimplement is a wholesale reform that steers the country towards aninclusive political and economic system.
For Pakistan’s economy, the inherited legacy of debt and deficits hascreated immediate issues of economic growth. But now, investment in exportsis on the rise and entrepreneurs have begun setting up businesses based onimport substitution. The technology eco-system in Pakistan is belatedly butultimately coming into place. An ambitious task of bringing more peopleinto the tax net is reaping dividends, with a 65 per cent increase in taxfilers over the last year.
The piece adds that on the international stage, Imran Khan’s leadershipstyle is a departure from his predecessors. Recognition prior to politics,coupled with the promise of “incorruptibility”, signal his diplomaticstature.
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Incidents such as Pulwama, followed by the Kashmir crisis, put Imran Khan’sdiplomatic headship to instant test and both times, he scored. Requests forhim to serve as an honest broker to mediate between the US-Afghanistan andUS-Iran evidences the same confidence.
Pakistan has surfaced as a responsible global player; a harbinger of peacewith its narrative ubiquitously conveyed. The message to world leaders isloud and clear that Pakistan is active, engaged, relevant and responsible.
