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International conference on “Framework for Economic Growth, Pakistan”do with the political manifesto. Some factsthat this document is addressing are the keyissues we are facing today in Pakistan. Forinstance chapter on vibrant markets gives uscertain points which are new and we aregoing to implement it in next two years. Ithink that no government will disown it. Forinstance this document talks about ‘Transferof Property Act 1882’. Who is going to denythat it needs to be addressed and changed?This document also talks aboutcomputerization of land records whichnobody is going to deny. This documentsays to unify NTN and GST registration toone tax registration number and nobodywould disagree with it. This document isasking for the repeal of “AgricultureProduce Market Act, 1939” which is againsomething important and whoever is there inpower should look at it. So there are somany important areas identified in thisdocument which we can’t ignore.About ownership of this document I wouldsay that the biggest problem this book hashighlighted is lack of continuity. If there iscontinuity and political stability we hopethat the system we have evolved would notbe disrupted. If political system hascontinuity the system here will also move.You have given the example of Indonesiaand Malaysia. I think from mid-seventiesonwards there has been a continuity andstability in their political system. Everygovernment has owned what the parliamentand collective wisdom have decided there.***Closing Remarks ByAjay ChhibberAssistant Secretary General, UN and Assistant Administrator andRegional Director for the Asia and the Pacific, UNDPThank you very much Dr. Nadeem and Ireally add my concurrence to what the twoesteemed members of parliament have justsaid. What has to happen is the consensusaround the direction of change which isneeded here. The real question here is thatwhatever government comes, as you rightlysaid, that must own it. There is a need tocarry on this document and I think it is veryimportant. I think there is a consensusamong your thoughtful people - like thepeople we have here in this room. Of courseyou must keep widening the circle. I can tellyou that I have never attended anything likethis in any other country. I must congratulateDr. Nadeem Ul Haque and the PlanningCommission the way this opening has cometogether and the way the energy of youthhave been involved into this discussion. Iknow this is coming after many events thatyou have already done in past. I think thatall those countries in Asia which aregrowing so fast developed a consensus onsuch issues over a period of time and thenwhichever person comes in the powerfollowed that direction more or less. Thatsort of consensus should also happen inPakistan and it should not be question of oneelection or the other.We would really support Pakistan inimplementation of FEG for which our‘Growth Centre’ would be a kind of placewhich will generate such kind of good ideasand discussions. It is a large agenda anddefinitely some sequencing would beneeded. Some low hanging fruits would beneeded to get started quickly. To start withthe work like Civil Services Reforms andderegulation are harder to start with. We126
International conference on “Framework for Economic Growth, Pakistan”need to start with some quicker things tokeep up the momentum.Youth and community need to be the centerof the strategy right from the beginning. Iwould say that the ‘Growth Centre’ idea is avery good idea. The progress which hasbeen made in last two days was such a richdiscussion and I feel that if you get theconsensus going on the political will has tobe there. If direction is there you can tacklethe issues.Thank you very much.***Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks byDr. Nadeem Ul HaqueDeputy Chairman Planning CommissionI think that the issue of political will is inevery body’s head. But to remind you thatthis country has not invested in reform andchange. Universities and researchers arethere. Show me how many research youhave done on this subject? Show me thathow much media discussed the reformissue? How many of you have forcedparliamentarians to do this reform. Go tothem and ask for change. That is how youare going to get political will. Problem withus is that we need readymade cooked food.You take pain and get it. Youth must writepapers every day on public service delivery.Come up with research papers every day andprepare your own city plans and growthstrategy etc. When you go back touniversities discuss our plans and strategiesand force us to think differently.About risk management I would say that wealready had too much risk management. Wewant stability in our growth and need to getout of it. We all have to change and comeout of yesterday’s questions. Today’squestion is that how we are going to educatepeople and get political will? What we aregoing to do here is to ask youth anduniversities and communities etc. that areyou ready to change?tank type thing to the Planning Commissionwhich is our new “Growth Centre”. We aresetting up it in Planning Commission. So Iinvite Ajay Chhibber to sign MoU of new“Growth Centre”. It will be an inclusivegrowth centre for all kinds of research etc.and I also invite universities to participate init. If we have enough research and thinkingthe politicians will learn too and we willchange.I thank all the donors like ADB, DIFID,USAID, and World Bank for being goodpartners. I also appreciate and thank WajidRana, Asif Bajwa (Secretary StatisticsDivision), Vice-Chancellors of theuniversities, HEC, professors, media andfriendly youth of Pakistan. I also applausePlanning Commission’s team, Members,Chiefs and technical team here for their hardand outstanding work. Finally thank youAjay and international participants.UNDP has been very kind to offer a think127
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