Conference to 'turn around economy' on June 28.

ISLAMABAD -- The Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives is all set to host Turn Around Conference (TAC) with an objective of gathering the nation together to find solutions to the country's current socio- economic issues.

These solutions would be aimed at short term results; if substantial these due deliverance compact ideas can be extended on to mid and long term objectives.

The conference will be held on June 28 at Convention Center which will be graced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the Chief Guest, according to a press release issued on Saturday by the Planning Ministry.

The prime objective of the conference is to engage all the relevant stakeholders which hold the development sector together from across the nation.

"The aim is to take input, understand and resolve hurdles in Economic Growth in order to place country's economy back on track", said the Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal.

Currently, Pakistan is facing many external and internal challenges which are further compounded by the existing commodity super- cycle and geo-political situation.

As the economic growth does not offer enough opportunities for national progress, short-term measures can act as a catayst for speeding up the growth.

Current Socio-economic landscape of Pakistan calls for tactical solutions to...