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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said development of less development and backward areas was top precedence of the
government.Imran Khan said the process of economic development could much total until the backward areas were much brought at par with rest
of developed parts of the country.The prime minister said this while chairing a assembly regarding Public Sector Development Programme
(PSDP) for the year 2019-20.The assembly was attended by Minister for plotning Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Advisor on Finance Abdul Hafeez
Shaikh, Finance Secretary Younas Dagha, Secretary plotning Commission Zafar Hassan and high officials.PM Imran was given a briefing about
the new projects being initiated in next financial year under the PSDP and completion of ongoing PSDP projects.He was told that according to
the government vision, in the next fiscal year special attention was being given to development of backward areas.The assembly was told that
promotion of in-knowledge economy, agriculture, energy sector and less developed areas of the country specifically Balochistan, South
Punjab, merged tribal areas were top most precedence of the government.The prime minister said uplift of backward areas was top most
precedence of the PTI government.He directed to start work on a comprehensive plan for Karachi with refer toation of the provincial and
federal governments.PM Khan said promotion of economy knowledge was a must for economic development so that abilities of youth could be
utilized.The Premier also stressed the need for introducing innovation and modern technology in agriculture sector.He said various projects
were started in the past under the PSDP, but due to weak planning it could much brought the desired results and benefits for the people.He
directed minister for planning to give special focus on completion and viability of projects initiated under the PSDP.TheIndianSubcontinent
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