ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that the corporate sector of the country had made a sterling contribution in the social domain, but it should also invest in films and sports to refurbish the image of the country.
She said this while addressing the 10th ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Summit’ held here Thursday under the auspices of National Forum for Environment and Health.
She said that during the last 30 to 35 years, the armed forces of Pakistan, law enforcing agencies, police and people had rendered unparalleled sacrifices in the war against terrorism.
She said that the government was taking all possible measures to facilitate the corporate sector and it should give implementable suggestions to the government and the parliament for ‘targeted social responsibility.’
Marriyum said that the government was very much interested in supporting and extending cooperation to the corporate entities and individuals who were engaged in the socio-economic development of the deprived sections of the society.
Under the leadership of the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, the country has been put on the path of sustained economic development and prosperity during the last four and a half years, she added.
The minister said that the government and all state institutions would continue to assist and facilitate the business and industrial concerns which were promoting the projects pertaining to socio-economic development.
The minister said that during the last four and a half years the government had created a myriad of job opportunities in all national spheres with a special focus on small enterprises.
She said that the government had given comprehensive packages for every sector, including agriculture, health and education.
She said that the government had not only resurrected the identity of the country, which had been badly obscured due to terrorism, but was also working dedicatedly in the domain of films, music, culture and literature.
The minister observed that in the ‘60s, the Pakistani film industry was ranked among the best film industries of the world, but, along with the corporate sector, it was also badly affected by the rise of terrorism.
She said that the corporate sector must also focus on improving technical skills of the youth, adding that the government and the private sector could collaborate in imparting technical education to them.