Pakistan will not become part of any war: PM.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistan stands as a partner for peace and will not become part of any war.

In his keynote address at Special Session of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerlandon Wednesday, he said Pakistan is actively playing a responsible role in defusing tensions between the US and Iran.

He said it is also playing a critical role in bringing peace in the neighbouring Afghanistan. Referring to economic situation of the country, he said his government inherited fiscal and trade deficits at huge scale.

In order to stabilize the economy, the government took tough decisions, resulting in upward trajectory of stock market, stabilization in value of rupee and increase in foreign reserves.

He said in one year ease of doing business improved by 28 points as per World Bank estimates.

The Prime Minister said Pakistan has a population of 210 million people and sixty percent of our population comprises of youth.

This has a huge potential to play an important role in economic development of the country.

Imran Khan said we have started skill development programs encouraging youth to start their own businesses and entrepreneurial projects. We hope to harness the potential of our youth for economic prowess of the country.

Imran Khan said Pakistan is endowed with rich mineral resources including gold and other deposits and we are now focusing to exploit these fully. He said apart from minerals, Pakistan is blessed with fertile land whose full potential has yet to be explored. He said with the help of China under China Pakistan Economic Corridor, work is being done in enhancing the agricultural productivity of the country.

The Prime Minister said Pakistan is placed at a very important geostrategic position. He said with the peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan can tap the benefits of energy rich Central Asia besides acting as a bridge between East and West Asia.

Referring to Pakistan's relations with its neighbours, he said with the normalization of relations with biggest neighbour India, development and prosperity can be achieved.

He said the biggest challenge for his government is to bring reforms in state institutions to improve governance and work is being undertaken in this regard.

Referring to the steps taken by his government to cope with the challenge of climate change, the...

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