UMT dialogue highlights need for system reset and ...

Summary

• Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called for reforms within the existing constitutional framework, while a business leader highlighted the country’s vast natural and industrial resources, arguing that poor management had prevented Pakistan from achieving economic self-sufficiency.
• Business leader highlights untapped economic potential Another major moment came when a business leader presented a district-wise account of Pakistan’s resources and industries that, according to him, had failed to reach their full potential.
• While Naqvi emphasised constitutional reforms and improved governance, the business leader focused on the economic opportunities Pakistan could unlock through better planning and investment.

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LAHORE: A National Policy Dialogue on Empowerment and Growth held at the University of Management and Technology (UMT) Lahore on Saturday, October 31, sparked debate over Pakistan’s political structure, governance challenges and untapped economic potential.

The event featured two notable speeches that attracted attention. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called for reforms within the existing constitutional framework, while a business leader highlighted the country’s vast natural and industrial resources, arguing that poor management had prevented Pakistan from achieving economic self-sufficiency.

Naqvi calls for constitutional reforms

Addressing the gathering as the chief guest, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi explained his earlier remarks about the need to reset the system. He clarified that such a reset should not be interpreted as an attempt to derail democracy or replace the existing political structure.

According to Naqvi, Pakistan needs to correct weaknesses in its governance system while remaining within the Constitution. He stressed that the objective should be to revive and improve institutions rather than dismantle them.