Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal presided over a meeting here Thursday to expedite the implementation of the 5 Es Framework.
According to press statement issued by the ministry, decision to organize one day workshop was made during the meeting with top officials of the ministry, to gather recommendations from experts including from academia and the private sector.
Additionally, future agenda would also be devised for the implementation of the Export Energy, Equity, E-Pakistan and Environment (5 Es) Framework so that long-term policies can be formulated for implementation in these sectors.
It is pertinent to mention here that during the previous government tenure, the Ministry of Planning, under the leadership of Ahsan Iqbal had formulated 5 Es Framework which was also approved by the National Economic Council (NEC).
Speaking on the occasion, Ahsan Iqbal said that it was top responsibility of the Planning Commission to determine the economic and developmental priorities accurately. He said that in order to move forward, there was need to increase revenues and boost exports.—APP
