QUETTA: The annual increase in Pakistan's population is at per with total population of New Zealand and the country would face water crisis, other challenges if Vision 2025 and 11th Five-Year Plan 2013-18 could not be implemented in letter and spirit.
This was said by Federal Minister for Planning and Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal who was addressing at a consultative conference jointly organised by the Ministry of Planning and Development and Reforms, Government of Pakistan and Planning and Development Department, Government of Balochistan in connection with Pakistan Vision 2025 and 11th Five-Year Plan 2013-18, here on Monday.
Balochistan Chief Minister, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, Chief Secretary, Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad, Opposition leader in the Balochistan Assembly, Maulana Abdul Wasey, Provincial Minister for Planning and Development, Hamid Khan Achakzai and other officials were present.
"The population of Pakistan is increasing annually at per with total population of New Zealand and no proper planning has triggered crisis of electricity, gas and other issues," the federal minister said, adding that the country would face water crisis in upcoming years if immediate attention was not paid to resolve the issue through a comprehensive planning.
He said that seven themes of the Pakistan Vision 2025 include energy security, self reliance, inclusive and sustainable growth, human and social capital, value addition and competitiveness in productive sector, modernization of infrastructure and region connectivity, promotion of small medium enterprises and private sector led growth and security, institutional and democratic governance.
"The Vision 2025 is the country's long-term development blueprint which aims to create a globally competitive and prosperous country providing a high quality of life for all its citizens," he said.
He said that the priority areas of the Vision 2025 and 11th Five-Year Plan 2013-18 include sustained and inclusive higher growth in a stable macroeconomic environment, modernization of existing infrastructure, improving competitiveness in industry and trade, institutional and governance reforms and human social capital.
"Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif aims at transforming Pakistan into a developed and export-led economy with strong social values by converting Pakistan's diverse cultural and ethnic heritage into its strength through promoting inclusiveness, peace, security and greater inter-provincial harmony," he said, adding that the Premier Nawaz has also directed to focus on sustainable development in Balochistan.
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