June 11, 2020: Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government is prioritizing sectors that promise job opportunities to the youth, agriculture sector, and up-gradation of the public health system in the country.
Chairing a meeting of the National Economic Council in Islamabad, he emphasized the need for ensuring close and seamless coordination between federal and provincial governments during the finalization and implementation of the development projects.
The Prime Minister also underscored the need for employing technology to monitor the progress of ongoing projects.
He stressed the need for ensuring public participation in the development process through the provision of real-time information and getting their feedback on the implementation status of the projects.
The Prime Minister directed that biannual meeting of the National Economic Council be ensured to review the progress of Public Sector Development Programme projects.
The meeting reviewed the state of the economy during the current fiscal year and the outlook for the upcoming one.
The meeting approved GDP growth target along with sectoral growth projections of agriculture, industry, and services for the fiscal year 2020-21.
Macroeconomic Framework for the proposed Annual Plan 2020-21 was also approved.
