ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chief Imran Khan vowed to make a welfare state in the country as he unveiled his party's manifesto for the general election 2018. Addressing a function in the federal capital, Imran said that before revealing the manifesto he wanted to stress that whoever forms the government after July 25 will have to face biggest economic challenge ever.
"The reason is obviously the debts, devaluation of rupee and failed policies, making poor the poorer," he said. Stressing on PTI's 'mission' to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state, Imran said that his party would create a state in line with the principles that made the foundation of Medina - humanity and justice.
"The manifesto we present is no 'easy-solution'. There are no easy solutions to Pakistan's problems. We have to make major changes," the PTI chief said. Imran further observed that the developed societies have a governance system that is based on justice and accountability. "That is what we are trying to replicate with this manifesto," he said.
"The capability of bureaucracy to deliver effectively has diminished over time. Our institutions have been ruined over time," Imran said. "The first challenge is unemployment and how to create jobs," Imran said. "The manifesto also discusses how we will use agriculture to generate revenue. We will ensure farmers' rights are not subjugated."
He added that if given a chance to form the government, PTI will offer business incentives to create employment that would lead to prosperity. "Our challenge is to create 10 million jobs and five million homes in our five years term," Imran said. Imran elaborated on the main points of his manifesto. “First is low-cost housing schemes. We will build 50,00,000 houses for the poor. This is going to be like our Billion Tree Tsunami," the PTI chief told the media. Imran said that his party had held meetings with builders and was well aware of how the project will help the party in creating jobs.
Furthermore, Imran said that it is yet to be determined whether the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a game-changer or not. "Small and medium enterprises (SME) are like the backbone of the country. We will facilitate young entrepreneurs by reducing the cost of doing business, which is currently the reason of red-tapism by Pakistani government sector," noted Imran.
