Private sector avoids taking risks
Asad Umar says state should own and operate selective enterprises to support growth
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KARACHI:
Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Asad Umar has emphasised that the state should own and operate selective enterprises to support economic growth, as the private sector has time and again failed to make necessary investment in potential sectors and played safe in Pakistan.
Speaking at a webinar on ‘Role of the State in Economic Development’ organised by Institute of Policy Reforms (IPR) on Saturday, he said these were his personal views and not the policy of the government of Pakistan.