PESHAWAR, Jul 06 (APP):Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan Friday pledged to make investment on development of human resource of the country to alleviate poverty, generate employment opportunity and improve the living standard of people after coming into power.
He expressed these views while addressing a big public gathering at Timergara in Lower Dir District.
Spelling out his priorities, PTI chief said that nations who achieved height of progress and development was due to investment on human resources by imparting quality education especially vocational training and technical skills to their youth.
Nations make progress through education and instead of constructing roads and launching of mega projects, he added. “If a labour is equipped with proper technical education, he can earn thousands in a day which an ordinary worker earns in months. Similarly, if we made investment on youth and make engineers, they can earns millions and can immensely contribute in the development of the country.
“We need well educated work force including engineers, doctors, scientists, architects to contribute in the process of national
development and these objectives can only be achieved by making huge investment on human resource development, education and skill training.
PTI Chairman cited the example of Singapore that according to him made progress because of making huge investment on education and vocational training. Imran Khan said around five decades ago, the annual per capita income of Pakistan and Singapor was same at around dollar 300. Whereas now, he continued, today Pakistan average per capita annual income is dollar 1500 whereas Singapore average annual income swelled to around dollar 50,000.
The industrial production of Pakistan, Imran went on to say, was equal to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand about 50 years ago while our export was more than these countries. Whereas, now our industrial production and export have declined due to menace of corruption while these countries moved upward because to long term proper planning and transparent utilization of resources.
Referring to the verdict of Accountability court in Avenfiled reference against Sharif family, Imran Khan said it is of significant
importance and would set a new trend that powerful rulers are no more above the law.
Imran said around 22 years ago he started struggle against corruption and will continue the same after coming into power.
Imran said Allah Almighty has bestowed Pakistan with all kind of resources but our bad luck is lack of honest political leadership.
Those who ruled Pakistan become richer while the country and its people become poorer because of massive corruption and misuse of public money, he added.
He made a pledge that if voted to power, he will eliminate corruption and would make corrupt elements an example for others. Focus would be made on strengthening of institutions, provision of civic facilities, proper health system and massive investment on education.
PTI Chairman said direct foreign investment come into the country only when financial transparency and just utilization exists.
While referring to past government performance in KP, Imran Khan claimed that KP police and Local government system is best from all the other provinces. In this regard, he also threw a challenge of holding any kind of survey for evaluating performance of his government in KP in the field of education, health, police, revenue and LG.
He said for the first time poor people were given consideration who can now getting treatment for different ailment in any
hospital to the tune of Rs. 5,50,000. He said all required resources were provided to public sector schools in KP besides improving the condition of hospitals in the province.
He also make of mention of planting 1.18 billion trees in KP and termed it a significant step forward to combat global issues of climate change and desertification besides arresting the chronic issues of environmental degradation and water shortfall. He vowed of planting 10 billion trees in the country after winning 2018 election.
Coming hard on political opponents, Imran Khan that the recent rainfall in Lahore has exposed the performance of Shabaz Sharif government who ruled Punjab for the last ten years continuously.
He also raised a question from leadership of Jamat-e-Islami (JI) as they did not find any suitable party than JUI(F) for making an
electoral alliance. Adding that Maulana Fazlur Rehman example is of a magnet which come close to any party which came into power.
He announced that PTI will not make an alliance with JUI(F) during formation of government after elections.
Imran Khan said general elections 2018 is very nearer that would change the fate of people of Pakistan and urged masses to exercise their right of franchise wisely so that the country can be put on right track of development and prosperity.