Pakistani products must meet global standards: PM
October 14th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has asked the country’s industrial and services sectors to focus on conforming to international standards to achieve high exports and economic growth.
“We are living in an era where success of exports depends on the conformance to international standards because it plays a critical role in promoting and creating consumer confidence in products and thereby provides much needed stimulus for growth of our economy,” Associated Press of Pakistan quoted Gilani as saying.
“In the global markets productivity alongwith conformance to international standards determine and gives a competitive edge to the products,” the prime minister said in his message on the occasion of World Standards Day being observed Oct 14.
Pakistani exports hope to touch $25 billion this year.
- Conform to standards to boost exports: Gilani - Oct 15, 2011
- Pakistan determined to develop IT sector - Jun 01, 2011
- Pakistan will continue to raise Kashmir issue: Gilani - Oct 14, 2011
- Pakistan must exploit its mango export potential: Gilani - Jul 26, 2011
- Pakistan's performance in Special Olympics lauded - Jul 06, 2011
- Pakistan needs technology-based business: PM - Dec 30, 2011
- Talks must resolve all Pakistan-India issues: Gilani - Apr 23, 2012
- China's economic success an inspiration: Gilani - Oct 01, 2011
- Focus on countries like India to increase exports: Gilani - Sep 11, 2011
- Government committed to minorities' rights: Gilani - Dec 25, 2011
- Reconciliatory policy being pursued for stability: Gilani - Aug 01, 2011
- Pakistan seeks enhanced cooperation with Sri Lanka - Jul 06, 2011
- Pakistan to build more n-plants: Gilani - Jun 28, 2011
- China, Turkey, Korea keen to invest in Pakistan - Aug 01, 2011
- Pakistan reels under power crisis - May 25, 2012
Tags: competitive edge, conformance, consumer confidence, critical role, economic growth, economy, gilani, global markets, global standards, islamabad, pakistan, pakistani products, prime minister, productivity, raza, s industrial, services sectors, stimulus, yousuf