ISLAMABAD: To help Pakistan out of its current socio-economic and political difficulties, President Dr. Arif Alvi on Tuesday called for a review of national priorities.
He stated that it was the duty of all institutions’ leadership to concentrate on tackling the main issues, such as eradicating poverty, boosting the economy, slowing population growth, providing facilities for health and education, and eradicating social injustices, particularly in the nation’s rural areas. According to a press release from the President Secretariat Press Wing, the president made these comments while speaking with SOLC-10 participants who visited him at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Talking to the officers, the president underlined the need for inculcating the spirit of forgiveness and love for humanity to promote tolerance and harmony in the society.
He said that he was deeply hurt by the incidents on 9th May and urged the need for upholding the rule of law and holding of only peaceful protests in the country.
The president deplored the fact that delayed decision-making had arrested the country’s progress, adding that Pakistan needed to make faster decisions to keep pace with the exponential developments taking place in the world.
He said that rapid advancements in the fields of information technology (IT), artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and quantum computing, and cyber security necessitated that Pakistan should invest in the education and skill development of its youth.
While highlighting the importance of cyber security, he said that Pakistan should focus on strengthening its cyber capabilities to protect the country and its people from the threats of cyber warfare.
Terming education and health as the central pillars to address poverty and ensure socio-economic development, the president underscored the need for checking population growth and providing quality education and health services to the people.
He regretted that almost 27 million children in Pakistan were out-of-schools and stressed the need to impart education to such children by adopting innovative solutions, especially online education, in addition to brick-and-mortar infrastructure development in the education sector.
