{"id":4108,"date":"2026-05-14T11:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4108"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:02:34","slug":"pm-shehbaz-urges-efforts-to-transform-pakistan-into-an-economic-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4108","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz urges efforts to transform Pakistan into an economic power"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that just as Pakistan had emerged as a nuclear power, efforts were now required to transform it into an economic power.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He expressed these views while addressing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, where he also referred to May 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that on May 28, 1998, Pakistan became a nuclear power after conducting atomic tests in the hills of Chagai, Balochistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his address, the prime minister said that on that day Pakistan acquired a power which would remain a \u201cdefensive asset\u201d of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is our national narrative that this asset is for defence, not offence. And this is the reason that the world knows Pakistan as a responsible nuclear power,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PM Shehbaz paid tribute to those he described as \u201cheroes\u201d who contributed to making Pakistan a nuclear power, especially mentioning late prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and former prime minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe founder of this initiative was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and my leader Nawaz Sharif saw it to completion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further stated that just as Pakistan became a nuclear power, it must now be turned into an economic power with the same level of commitment and hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing cabinet members, he said, \u201cYou, as a team, have made several efforts for it over the past two years, and gradually, we have seen [some] results. But this is a very long and difficult journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that when nations remain resolute in facing difficulties and overcoming challenges, \u201cGod blesses them with success\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister also referred to the Middle East conflict, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, noting that it had disrupted regional stability. The conflict also affected traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime route through which one-fifth of the world\u2019s oil and gas supply used to pass during peacetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the situation in the Middle East had created economic difficulties for several countries, including Pakistan, but praised the cabinet for facing those challenges collectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the outset of his speech, PM Shehbaz also mentioned Marka-i-Haq, a brief military conflict between India and Pakistan in May last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said Pakistan emerged victorious in that conflict as the nation stood united, while the armed forces displayed bravery and professionalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also spoke about sacrifices being made in the fight against terrorism, highlighting the example of Muhammad Liaqat, a railway employee who thwarted a suicide attack in Attock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are heroes of the nation. 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