Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdoom khusro Bakhtiar has said that Pakistan values its partnership with Asian Development Bank and called for further expanding the scope of cooperation in various sectors of the country especially in the underdeveloped areas for sustained socio-economic development. The Minister stated that Pakistan appreciates the contribution and assistance of ADB over the decades in various development initiatives in the country in achieving its development goals. The Minister was talking to a delegation of Asian Development Bank which headed by its Vice President Mr. Wencai Zang called on him here at the Ministry, Islamabad on Thursday. Secretary Planning Mr. Zafar Hasan, Chief Economist Dr. Nadeem Javaid and Member Infrastructure Ahmed Khan were also present on the occasion. The Federal Minister said that the present Government was committed to strengthen and modernize the country’s infrastructure, eradicate poverty and improve lifestyle standard of the marginalized sections of society, provide quality education and healthcare facilities to the masses as well as provide equal development opportunities to bring all the regions of Pakistan at par with each other. The Minister apprised that the Government was working on a plan to initiate low cost housing scheme for the common man adding that ADB may support the initiative. The Minister added that the Government was also focusing on reforming and restructuring the public sector for efficient service delivery and improve governance for the betterment of the people. The Vice President, ADB, lauded the commitment of the government for socio-economic uplift of the country and focusing on human resource development. He said that ADB would continue supporting the Government of Pakistan in attaining its development initiatives in different sectors of the country. ***
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