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International conference on “Framework for Economic Growth, Pakistan”InterviewFauzia WahabMember National AssemblyQuestion: Please give your initial comments about the FEG.Answer: FEG is a very valuable documentfor the country. If somebody really goesthrough this document he will find answersof many questions. This new framework isgiving certain new directions to follow.There are solutions to many problems in thisdocument which we had been looking forthe last many years. This document shouldnot be confined to the Planning Commissionbut to be distributed at all levels likeuniversities and government offices etc. Dr.Nadeem Ul Haque along with his teamshould go and have interactive sessions inthe universities. Boys and girls in the age of14 to 20 should also be involved in thediscussions on this framework.There are solutions to many problems in this document which we hadbeen looking for the last many years.Question: Do you think that this New Growth Strategy needs to be discussed in the NationalAssembly as well?Answer: Yes it should also be discussed inNational Assembly. It can be discussed inQuestion & Answer session and in StandingCommittee. We can pass a resolution aswell. Deputy Chairman and his team shouldencourage members of the NationalAssembly to talk about this growth strategy.I agree with the reforms which thisdocument is proposing.I agree with various suggestions and reformsregarding creating a vibrant market. I agreewith the concept of creation and creativity.We need to encourage moreentrepreneurship among our people, tradingcommunity as well as youth. Why USA isgrowing very fast is because of theinnovation and creativity which has madethem a leading nation in the world. InPakistan when “Khadi” started first time Ithought that it would not work. But now ithas become a well known brand name inPakistan. Same is with the “Bareeze” whichis mainly due to creativity and their businessis growing rapidly both locally and abroad.So our focus should be on creativity andencouraging new ideas. I agree with all thefour points which can bring change in ourlife style.Question: In governance issues we talked about Civil Services Reforms. Do you agree with the100
International conference on “Framework for Economic Growth, Pakistan”idea of such reforms? And there has been a lot of discussion about local body structure in thisconference. FEG gives very much importance to it as well. Please give your comments on thelocal body structure.Answer: Civil Services need to be reformedand restructured. Bureaucratic structure inPakistan is very stale and outdated and itneeds to be reformed. I have always heardthat local body structure is an instrument indelivering services. Actually in Pakistanlocal body structure has been high jacked bythe non-democratic forces. The democraticforces have not been able to adopt this toolof governance. We find the gap becausewhenever a military adventurer takes overthe country he compensates the wrongs andgive the people a new voice in shape of localgovernment. So we have seen the growth oflocal government during the militarygovernment regime. If you want localgovernment to be adopted in genuine way ithas to come through the parliament.Question: During the time of elected governments we have seen the Commissionary systemwhich has come back right now. Do you think that it is a good setup?Answer: Commissionary system is the timetested system. It has been with us for the lastmore than 125 years. It was introduced in1882 and since then the subcontinent hasseen many changes. This system has beenable to sustain all the pressures andremained intact.Other important challenge would be that this document sustains anykind of regime change. It needs to be discussed and made morepublic.Question: What major challenges you see for this New Growth Strategy?Answer: The challenge is that everyoneshould read this document and it shouldbecome a focus of our people. Otherimportant challenge would be that thisdocument sustains any kind of regimechange. It needs to be discussed and mademore public. Mr. Ajay Chhibber has veryrightly pointed out that there has to be aconsensus on this document. Somethingwhich is created by the bureaucracy mostlyremains confined to them. But if it isdiscussed at the parliament level it will alsobe discussed in electronic and print media.Once discussed at media and at the level ofpolitician people will own it. So this growthstrategy should be discussed at the floor ofthe assembly.***101
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