PM Imran vows to transform Pakistan into developed country

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday vowed to transform Pakistan into a developed country, ARY News reported.

Addressing PSX Top 25 Companies Award in Karachi, PM Imran said that the government is committed to create new jobs and ease of doing business in the country.

The prime minister said that 2019 was a year of economic stability and 2020 will be a year of progress, prosperity, development, alleviation of poverty and creation of new jobs.

He said that the Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf (PTI) led government has received numerous achievements during the last one year. Addressing the ceremony, PM Imran said that the government's economic team is available any time to resolve the issues of business community.

He said that country was on the brink of economic disaster when PTI came into power and added that the current government has taken significant measures to boost economy.

Earlier in the day, President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan had arrived in Karachi on a daylong visit through a special flight.

President Alvi and PM Khan were accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Special Assistant to PM on Overseas Pakistan and Human Resources Zulfiqar Bukhari.

Meanwhile, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan, said on Friday that PM Imran Khan will continue the war against mafias and never steps back from retrieving money looted by the dacoits, robbers and thieves, ARY News reported,

Firdous Ashiq Awan, in her Twitter messages, said Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson should remember the time when her political party started the 'envelope [bribe] culture' during its tenure.

She alleged attacks on newspapers' offices and blackmailing of newsprint staff were common in the past. Awan said people still remember the character of Saifur Rehman, who has a hobby to file fake cases against newspapers and political opponents.

The special assistant criticised opposition leadership, saying dacoits, thieves and mafias felt annoyance when the institutions start the implementation of law. She vowed that PM Khan will continue its war against mafias and never steps back from retrieving looted money from them.

On December 20, Firdous Ashiq Awan had said elements trying to create instability in the country, will fail in their sordid designs.

In series of tweets, Firdous Ashiq Awan said Prime Minister Imran Khan and the military leadership are collectively steering the country out of challenges in the most efficient manner.

She stressed that harmony and mutual trust amongst the institutions is need of the hour. "Strong institutions are imperative for country's progress, promotion of democracy and welfare of the masses."

Miss Awan said the country is on the track of economic stability and development.