Employment opportunities vital for progress of country: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has maintained that creating employment opportunities is the only forward for progress of the country and improvement of its economy.

Talking to a delegation of students of Gift University Gujranwala in Islamabad which called on him here at the Prime Minister Office (PMO) he said the country can only progress if it enhances capacity of its people and added no nation can progress till its youth gain higher education. He also responded to questions of the students regarding the parliamentary system and government mechanism.

The Prime Minister said that many governance systems have been tested in Pakistan, but only the parliamentary system has proved successful in the country. He said that development work depends on revenue generation; however he regretted that only eight percent of the country's total population pays tax.

To a query Shahid Abbasi said the students need to study all the subjects included in the curriculum so that they gain knowledge about all areas. The Prime Minister said the country can only progress if it enhances capacity of its people and added no nation can progress till its youth gain higher education.

He stressed the need to provide more information about the life of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and awareness about the thoughts of the Quid. To a question he urged the students to improve their personal and professionals skills and use these in the areas where needed.