ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again categorically statedthat Pakistan will not become part of any conflict in future rather will bepartner in peace.
Addressing a session on Pakistan Country Strategy Dialogue at WorldEconomic Congress Center in Davos on Wednesday, he recalled that both theAfghan jihad and the war against terrorism after 9/11 cost Pakistan heavilyand inflicted a lot of damage to our society.
Imran Khan pointed out that the war on terrorism left our seventy thousandpeople dead but we have now dismantled the terrorist groups.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan has played its part in trying to avert theconflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran. He said we are also activelyparticipating to facilitate the Afghan peace process.
He said there is a chance of ceasefire in Afghanistan which will help usreach the Central Asian countries through the economic corridor.
Alluding to the economic situation of Pakistan, the Prime Minister said thefirst year remained focused on stabilization measures which helped ussignificantly cut the current account deficit.
This year, he said, we want to grow our economy in order to provide jobs toour youth. He said we are doing everything possible to attract investmentand incentivize the industries.
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Referring to the steps taken to remove hurdles in the way of investment, hesaid the World Bank has improved our ranking for ease of doing business.Our foreign investment in one year jumped two hundred percent.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan is hoping to attract investments indifferent sectors including agriculture, minerals and informationtechnology.
Highlighting the tourism potential of Pakistan including its centuries oldcivilization, the Prime Minister said our country is one of the mostundiscovered countries in the world. He said we can strengthen our economyby tapping the true potential of tourism.
He said several world institutions have declared Pakistan as one of themost exciting tourism destinations. Imran Khan said the tourism doubled inone year as a result of steps taken by the government.
