At a gathering in Lahore, Imran explains the PTI’s plan for economic progress.
PTI chief: for the nation to improve governance and boost exports, tough choices must be taken
At a public gathering held on Saturday night at Lahore’s Minar-e-Pakistan, Imran Khan, a former prime minister and the head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), outlined his party’s plan for economic progress.
He emphasised that in order to improve governance and boost exports, unpleasant decisions must be taken.
Khan emphasised that Pakistan doesn’t collect enough taxes, which leads to a greater outflow of funds than intake. He claimed that rising exports would result in rising dollar inflows. In order to attain economic development, he said that government must be completely overhauled.
According to the ousted prime, Pakistan needed to undergo a “surgery” to get its house in order before Pakistanis living abroad would start sending money home. He recommended giving exporters VIP status and encouraging Pakistanis living abroad to invest.
The PTI leader emphasised the expansion of the IT and tourist industries under his party’s rule as well as the improvement of agricultural output. Also, he advocated for the reorganisation of all state-run businesses, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).
Out of 220 million Pakistanis, Khan claims that just 2.5 million pay taxes. He emphasised the necessity to broaden the tax base in order to advance, and PTI amassed record tax revenues throughout its term. Moreover, Khan stated that his party would restart the PTI government’s plan to establish health cards, which the present administration has halted.
Khan suggested reinstating the mortgage programme that the PTI administration for the first time in Pakistan’s history implemented as well as lending money to young people to start enterprises.
