ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan could revive its economy within a year by focusing on the agriculture and livestock sectors, urging rapid adoption of modern technology and greater value addition to capitalise on the country’s untapped potential.
“Agriculture and livestock constitute the single sector where, if we work with complete, undivided focus, we can revive our economy within a single year,” Mr Sharif said while addressing a national seminar on livestock titled: “Harnessing Pakistan’s Livestock Potential”.
The premier said the sector’s weak performance stemmed not from a lack of natural resources but from inadequate investment in modern tools and research, adding that cooperation with China would help modernise agricultural institutions and build technical capacity.
The prime minister said Pakistan had been blessed with fertile land, abundant water resources, and hardworking farmers across the country, but continued to lag behind regional competitors due to outdated practices and insufficient use of modern technology.
“Pakistan is ranked as the fourth largest milk-producing country in the world,” he said, adding that: “Yet, what is our level of value addition in this area? Take meat as another example. The global trade of meat is worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Our potential... is immense.”
