SHAKAR GARH: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal rejected notion of technocratic government, saying that it cannot be successful. Talking to journalists here, he asserted that technocratic government cannot be successful as technocrats can only provide support to government through their expertise.

“Former president Pervez Musharraf also ruled country for nine years with help of technocrats,” Ahsan Iqbal said, adding that they cannot only be government advisers, not rulers.

He also lambasted rumours being spread of same styled government in Pakistan, saying that some technocrats were always ready to become ministers and advisers.

“A political government is required for economic reforms,” Ahsan Iqbal said, adding that long-term policies were needed to steer country out of crisis.

“There is need to increase exports to restore country’s economy”, he maintained, adding that friendly nations were also lending helping hand to stabilise country’s economy.

Earlier Pakistan Peoples’ Party MNA Qadir Mandokhail claimed that his party and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will not accept technocratic government.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 02 2023

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