Sehar Kamran calls for greater investment in education, health, social development

ISLAMABAD, Jun 16 (APP): Member National Assembly (MNA) Sehar Kamran, from Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) on Tuesday called for increased investment in education, healthcare, employment and social development to ensure sustainable growth and improve the quality of life for citizens.

Participating in the budget debate in the National Assembly, she paid tribute to the armed forces and the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country, describing national security as Pakistan’s top priority.

She said that while protecting the country was essential, the government also had a constitutional duty to improve the economic and social well-being of the people.

In this regard, she stressed the need for adequate funding for education, healthcare, job creation and social development programmes.

Sehar Kamran emphasized the importance of strengthening revenue collection and improving administrative efficiency to generate more resources for development.

She called for greater accountability and performance monitoring within the tax system to increase revenue and support public welfare initiatives.

Referring to rising fuel prices, she urged the government to take further steps to reduce the burden of inflation on citizens.

She also called for additional relief for salaried workers and low-income groups, along with improvements in minimum wage levels and stronger support for public sector employees.

The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) lawmaker described agriculture as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy and stressed the need to give greater attention to the sector.

She called for increased investment in agricultural research, modern irrigation systems and advanced farming technologies to improve productivity and strengthen food security.

She also highlighted the difficulties faced by farmers, including rising production costs and water shortages, and urged the government to adopt comprehensive measures to support the farming community and promote agricultural growth.

Sehar Kamran expressed confidence that targeted reforms, better resource management and continued investment in human development and agriculture would help boost economic growth and improve living standards across the country.