ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar stressed upon formulation of long-term policies to address deep-rooted economic challenges faced by country.

He said that economic continuity, privatisation, external debts, agriculture, services delivery, production of goods, tax net and private businesses were some of key issues upon which upcoming elected government should focus.

During an interview, he said that caretaker government during its short period, would set priorities and would do ‘what is doable’ while for long term policies, would be leaving behind drafts for succeeding elected government.

PM Kakar said contrary to history of Pakistan, US governments also took debts to tune of billions of dollars but they had utilised them for boosting its economy and now they had an economic cycle in which their different sectors were thriving.

Interim PM said that he himself would vote for that party in general elections that would have an economic revival plan.

To question about Palestine issue, he reiterated that Pakistan had consistent policy under which they always expressed solidarity with Palestinian people.

He said that they made certain administrative interventions to stop mess in different sectors and cited recent steps taken against smuggling of different kinds of items in country.

He said that they held meetings on energy issues and considered different factors including conditionalities of IMF, circular debt, IPPs’ role, investment, agreements, costly generation of power and power theft issues.

Responding to query, he maintained that he was apolitical, however, after completion of his tenure as caretaker PM and in post-caretaker scenario, he would like to play political role in future to shape public opinion which was main responsibility of politician.

He expressed determination that there was no soft corner for terrorist elements and they would not spare anyone to carry out terrorist activities against country and its people.

About deportation of illegal foreigners, he said they were taking actions against all those illegal aliens who had neither legal documents nor part of data system.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 10 2023

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