Planning minister calls for restoring moral values for national development
Federal Minister for Planning Professor Ahsan Iqbal addressed a roundtable meeting in Islamabad on Friday regarding ethical foundations and collective responsibility.
Ethics as development software
The minister stated that infrastructure represents the hardware of development while ethical values function as its software. He argued that sustainable progress is impossible without a strong moral foundation built on integrity and mutual trust.
Efficient use of resources
Iqbal emphasized that honest management of national resources could significantly improve outcomes and accelerate countrywide progress. He suggested that treating public funds with the same care as personal money would yield better results from development expenditure.
Roots of current challenges
The official noted that Pakistan faces issues beyond just a lack of formal education. He identified weakening character building and moral upbringing as additional factors hindering the nation's advancement under the URAAN agenda.
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