ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that vision of the present government is to transform the Country into a Welfare State and the course will be achieved whilst taking along the corporate sector.
In his address at the 11th Corporate Social Responsibility Summit in Islamabad on Thursday, the president stressed that the corporate sector has an important role to play in social service and community welfare.
The president said that the corporate sector needs to work towards bringing improvement in different sectors especially health, education and skill development as it will help steer the people out of poverty.
موجودہ حکومت کا وژن پاکستان کو فلاحی ریاست بنانا ہے۔احساس ذمہ داری نہ ہو تو معاشرہ تقسیم ہو جاتا ہے۔کوئی معاشرہ عوامی فلاح کےنظام کے بغیر ترقی نہیں کر سکتا۔ترقی کےلیے کارپوریٹ سیکٹر پرذمہ داری عائد ہوتی ہے۔صدرڈاکٹر عارف علوی کا سی ایس آرسمٹ اورایوارڈ 2019کی تقریب سےخطاب@ArifAlvi pic.twitter.com/iVL4CgM1OS
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Dr Arif Alvi said that the corporate sector working alongside the government will bring a genuine change and prosperity will become destiny of the Country. He also appreciated the work of the corporate sector towards the welfare of society, and said that those doing this must also be encouraged by the society.
Arif Alvi said the biggest strength of Pakistan is that its people have a firm belief in philanthropy. He said that Pakistan is ranked amongst one of the most charitable nations in the world.
Similarly, he mentioned that our people of voluntarily stood with their earthquake affected people without looking towards the state. He also said that Pakistan has and continues to host millions of Afghan refugees.