July 11, 2021
KARACHI: The State may play a pivotal role in owning and operating select companies in select areas of the economy as the private sector has remained shy of taking risk of making huge investments in many areas, Federal Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar said Saturday.
âI have been of the view, what I have seen in Pakistan and what I have seen around the world that this monster which has become very, very popular in Pakistan which is the government has no business of being in business is a nice catchy line but isnât necessarily true,â he said at an online discussion on ârole of the State in economic developmentâ.