ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government was taking all possible steps including legislative measures for the protection of vulnerable segments of society like transgender community.
Talking to a delegation of students from Headstart School which met him at Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad, Khaqan said the government was taking concrete measures to curb incidents of domestic violence and to protect vulnerable communities.
The prime minister said greater education, awareness and economic prosperity would also help in fighting these societal issues.
Discussing challenges faced by the Country on international front, the prime minister said Pakistan was actively engaged with the International Community to highlight its viewpoint on various issues.
While discussing economic issues, the prime minister said the government was making every effort to strengthen economy through putting in place businesses friendly policy regime and attracting greater investments in various sectors. He said a large market and a growing economy of the Country was attracting the international community and investors to undertake profitable business ventures in the Country.
Responding to a question about China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as a game changer for the entire region, the prime minister said the CPEC project with its connectivity infrastructure and industrial development would not only provide easiest connectivity to the entire region especially to the western China and the Central Asian republic but would also generate huge economic and job opportunities for the people of the Country.
Talking about overall situation, the prime minister noted that marked improvement can be seen in various areas since the PML-N government took over power in 2013. He said the achievements and the progress made during the present tenure of the PML-N government surpasses any period of the past. He said the PML-N government has delivered and has fulfilled its promises made to the people of Pakistan.
The interaction with the students was part of the initiative to invite young leaders and students from various public and private sector institutes all across the Country to the Prime Minister’s Office, and brief them about the working of the highest office of the government and to provide them an opportunity to interact with the prime minister.
The students thanked the prime minister for meeting and providing them an opportunity to have candid discussion with him.
