ISLAMABAD: Appre\u00adciating the growing interest of the UAE investors in Pakistan\u2019s digital economy, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the government is giving special importance to business-to-business (B2B) cooperation in the fields of information technology, digital innovation, blockchain, and other emerging technologies.<\/p>\n
The prime minister, in a meeting with a delegation of the UAE\u2019s Sajwani Group, said that the recent high-level contacts and exchanges had increased mutual trust between the private sectors and investors of Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, providing a strong foundation for advancing bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n
He said that the deep, fraternal and longstanding Pakistan-UAE relations were based on mutual trust, which were heading towards more effective economic cooperation and investment.<\/p>\n
The premier vie\u00adwed that the recent visit of the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to Pakistan had further strengthened the bilateral partnership, also creating a conducive environment for promoting cooperation.<\/p>\n
He said that the UAE\u2019s in\u00ad\u00advestment and global con\u00ad\u00adnectivity, combined with Pakistan\u2019s human resour\u00adc\u00ad\u00ades and workforce, repres\u00ade\u00adn\u00ad\u00adted a highly beneficial partnership for economic growth.<\/p>\n
PC as apex forum<\/p>\n
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday stressed that the Planning Commission (PC) should act as the central clearinghouse for econo\u00adm\u00ad\u00adic decisions, providing guidance to ministries and divisions to maintain policy consistency and development planning, while supporting sustainable reforms to strengthen Pakistan\u2019s economic governance.<\/p>\n
Chairing a meeting on economic reforms, Mr Dar highlighted the historic and central role of the PC in economic and development policy-making, said a news release.<\/p>\n
He emphasised the need to empower PC to drive strategic policy, give priorities, and oversee public investment effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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