WB President Emphasizes Pakistan To Invest In Nation For Economic Victory

ISLAMABAD: World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on the day of Tuesday underlined the requirement for investing in nation to make Pakistan a victorious economy of the world.

“Giving quality education and health care facilities to the nation would assist them offer good performance in every field of life for the economic progress of the country,” he stated while dealing a meeting held here on the day of Tuesday.

Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar Minister for Planning Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal federal ministers and other senior authorities of the government attended the meeting.

He quoted from the sayings of founder of the nation Quid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah of ‘Unity, Faith and Discipline’ and self devotion to responsibilities, adding that if these principles were followed Pakistan could become next great victory story.

The WB President stated Pakistan was passing through a critical level of development and the government could play a historical character in the progress of the economy during next 2 years.

He asserted the requirement for investing in persons particularly in early childhood education and provision of health facilities to further boost economic progress in the country.