‘Pakistan to be among world’s top 10 economies by 2047’

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that by 2047, Pakistan would be included amongst the top 10 economies in the world. “By working hard, we can bring Pakistan to the top 10 economies of the world by 2047 and for this, we have to silence negative voices,” he said. Iqbal expressed these remarks at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Conference held in the Ministry of Planning regarding the national development agenda. The minister said that development is possible only through the implementation of SDGs. “It is also to be taken into consideration that Pakistan’s budget would be compatible with the SDGs”, he said. Ahsan said that natural resources were misused in industrial revolution, adding that Pakistan is among top ten countries affected by climate change. The minister said that parliamentarians have a very important role regarding sustainable development goals and the work of distribution of resources is done by the Parliament.