ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday urged the provinces to make sure implementation of the uniform national curriculum and finalize their preparations for Dubai Expo, beginning in October, to spotlight the immense investment opportunities Pakistan offers in tourism and other sectors.
While chairing a review meeting on the implementation of the single national curriculum, the prime minister expressed satisfaction over the performance of the federal education ministry and directed it to consult provinces to finalize Classes VI to XII curriculum by the yearend.
Mr. Khan said the simplest solution to all or any social problems was following the Seerat of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) because it was a beacon of hope for all generations thanks to its specific emphasis on ethics, morality, and mannerism.
He also asked the education ministry to make a sure constant review and necessary changes to the only national curriculum.
Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood earlier gave an in-depth briefing on the inclusion of content associated with the Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) within the curriculum and informed the meeting that students belonging to different schools of thought had been consulted intimately for the aim.
The meeting, which was also attended by Special Assistant to the PM Dr. Shahbaz Gill and parliamentary secretary Wajiha Akram, was further told that focus had been laid on the standard of teachers’ training and examinations.
Construction material
At a separate meeting, the prime minister reviewed skyrocketing prices of steel and cement. Market sources said steel price had jumped from Rs125,000 to Rs170,000 per tonne in two months while cement price had increased from Rs480 to Rs650 per 50kg bag during this period.
As the cost of construction material has been on the increase every passing day which will affect the prime minister’s vision of low-cost housing, Mr Khan directed the authorities concerned to make sure stability in prices of artifacts.
The premier also ordered fixing of the one-window facility for businessmen and industrialists in order that they might invest within the Special Economic Zones being established under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Dubai Expo 2020
While reviewing preparations for Pakistan’s participation in Dubai Expo 2020, Prime Minister Khan directed the authorities concerned to spotlight projects like the Ravi River project, central downtown, and tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northern Areas to draw in huge foreign investment in these areas.
The prime minister also directed the provincial governments and relevant authorities to spotlight from the Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 the immense investment opportunities being offered by the govt to investors.
He said the scope for foreign investment in domestic natural resources, information technology, and non-secular tourism must properly be publicized.
He also involved the active participation of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir within the expo that might open up new avenues for trade and investment.
A detailed briefing was earlier given to the prime minister regarding the Pakistani Pavilion and its different sections at the Expo.
The mega event which will begin on October 1 will continue for the next six months.
The meeting was attended by Trade Adviser Abdul Razzak Dawood, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Mr. Gill, the secretaries of relevant ministries, chief executive of the Trade Development Authority, and other senior officials.
Arbab meets Imran
The former chief minister of Sindh Arbab Ghulam Rahim, who recently joined the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), met Prime Minister Khan for a fourth time in recent weeks and discussed the latter political situation within the province and PTI’s reorganization there.
