Alleviation Of Rural Poverty Stressed

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Mar, 2017 ) : Speakers at a seminar at the Government College University (GCU) on Thursday laid stress on the need to alleviate rural poverty and improve public services as inclusive growth policy was must for economic growth and national security.

The One Day seminar on Pakistan's economic policies in the light Shahid Ahmad's latest book "RENTIER CAPITALISM" was chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah. In his opening remarks, Shahid Ahmed, a banker and former editor of United Nation's Asia Pacific Development Journal, said that the success of East and South-East Asia had not been accidental; rather it had been driven by action to reduce rural poverty.

He said the government must focus on education and health services and develop infrastructure such as roads, ports and railways in rural areas to develop particular industries there.

Addressing the seminar via video link, Dr Ijaz Nabi, a world renowned economist, said Pakistan needs an economic model which ensures inclusive growth.

He said in Malaysia, it was ethic confrontation which forced their ruling elite to adopt the policy of inclusive growth for their survival; especially the provision of equal high education opportunities to all. Vice Chancellor Prof Hassan Shah, Artists Association of Pakistan Chairman Prof Mian Ijaz ul Hassan and Economics Department Chairperson Uzair Ahsan also spoke at the seminar.