New five-year plan being framed, to be unveiled in December: Ahsan Iqbal

BusinessNew five-year plan being framed, to be unveiled in December: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government is framing a new five-year plan for the development of the country, Minister for Development and Planning Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday.

Speaking to media representatives in Islamabad on Saturday, the minister said that 2013-2018 plan will be unveiled in December this year.

The minister said that this plan will set out the development priorities of the PML-N government‚ with the first being addressing the energy crisis.

Meanwhile, he expressed regret over the inability of the governments in making a roadmap for development in the past 14 years.

Responding to a question‚ Ahsan said the government is recruiting chief executives in all departments in a transparent manner.

DND

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