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International conference on “Framework for Economic Growth, Pakistan”We have been listening to the ideas like thisis the time of knowledge society. In differentperiods of time we had different modes ofproduction. This is the knowledge era, andan era of Information technology andinternet. As an economist we try to justifyuse and importance of such technologies forefficiency purposes and resource allocation.Internet access is also important to provide.As per UN document, access to informationand internet is human right. Theconnectivity through telecom technologyand internet is important thing forknowledge society. Information technologyis very important for connectivity thesedays. Internet access is important as a sourceof information. In Asia, internet users areapproximately 44 % of the population.There are approximately 5 billion peoplewaiting to join internet. IT is one of themajor engines of growth in economicdevelopment. Pakistani universities alsohave internet connectivity. Asia has 22%internet users and with many populouscountries there are tremendous opportunitiesto grow this sector and to use thistechnology to integrate the rural marketwhich will help in growth. Pakistan has verygood internet connectivity. Last night I alsoheard Richard Florida saying that it is notjust trading any more to make growth in acountry but there are other important factorsto it like technology and innovation, newproducts and processes etc. Logistics is alsovery important for connectivity which helpsin connectivity and increasing efficiency.Logistics is also important as part of supplychain. I would say here that Pakistaniuniversities should motivate their students toconduct research on the supply chain andgive recommendation to the industry in thisregard.Connectivity is very important for growthstrategy. We also need to connect societyand youth when we talk about theconnectivity in FEG. Uses of internet,telecom, logistics etc. are all important.Pakistani culture, legacy and marketenvironment are also important and we needto talk about it FEG.***72
International conference on “Framework for Economic Growth, Pakistan”Questions and AnswersQUESTION:Question: We talked about connectivity here. But we didn’t talk about connectivity of ministrieswhich is missing in our country. Connectivity within academia is also important. Pleasecomment.Question: What percentage of growth we trying to achieve after this conference?Question: One of the panelists mentioned here that UN has recognized right to internet as a basichuman right. Based on that statement what level of connectivity service and public informationshould be available to public from government about various departments under this framework?Question: What steps would be taken to follow up the points learnt from this conference and howparticipants would come to know that points discussed here would be translated into workableplans?Answer:Answer by Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission:We have given recipe and way how to cook.Please don’t expect from us to be chefs. Goand try to understand this strategy.Universities need to debate on it and comeup with ideas to make implementationhappen.Answer by Muhammad Saleem, DG, PTA:After independence we have not added evena single rail track for connectivity. Weinherited railways from British. We builtmotorway. But nobody talks about masstransit in Karachi. We need to developconnectivity in all the areas discussed forgrowth.Answer by Amer Z. Durrani, World Bank:We need to develop and promote both hardand soft infrastructures for connectivity.What Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque said is that weneed to build architects in this country.Answer by Shaukat Hameed Khan, former member Planning Commission:When we talk about privatizing Railways weneed to be very careful. We need to learnfrom examples what a country should notdo. Privatization of water services, nationalhealth services etc. were disasters. We don’thave electricity and we need to work onelectricity connectivity.Answer by Fatma Gul, Senior Economist, UNDP:Pakistan has good technology baseespecially in terms of internet access. I thinkfor access to information and internetgovernment should play its role as it is alsothere in UN declaration to give access toeveryone being a fundamental right. Idealike making a web page and advertise in onedollar to one million companies can be an73
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