ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (APP): Federal Min
ister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh on Thursday reiterated Prime Min
ister Shehbaz Sharif’s commitment to Pakistan’s rapid development and asked the opposition parties to work with the
government to provide relief to the common man.
Talking to the PTV news channel, the min
ister stressed that our primary focus is to increase province revenue, business growth, and economy boost and to build confidence for inverters where the opposition’s role is very crucial as its “constructive criticism” will guide the
government in framing “prudent policies”.
He said that it is our collective responsibility to make decisions in parliament in favor of the common people to bring improvement in national institutions.
The min
ister said that the priority of the
government is to get the country out of the current crisis.
Replying to a question, he emphasized the need for a solid and effective strategy to promote investment in Gwadar, adding, that the
government will work to revamp and operationalize the Pakistan National Shipping Line to enable the institution to exclusively handle the state’s exports and imports.
The next few months are important for the
government where we will take wise decisions to revive the economy, he added.
He said the
government will work dedicatedly to achieve the goals of sustainable development, adding, that our key priorities are the development of a strategy and to control
of leakages in all departments where Prime Min
ister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was taking a personal interest in the matter.
He further stated that the
government will take all effective measures to deal with inflation and unemployment.
