Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said "Uraan Pakistan" plan is a flight to make the country an economy of three trillion dollars by 2047.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he said it is a national programme, supported by all the federating units, including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, to ensure an export-led growth.

The Minister said collective efforts are needed from the civil society, academia, civil society, media, scientific community and Pakistan diaspora abroad to revamp the country’s economy with a special focus on export-led growth. He said information technology has special place in this ambitious plan. He said one thousand agri-graduates are being sent to China to learn modern techniques and training. Power sector will be made more efficient through reforms. He said poverty alleviation, ending inequality, creating opportunities for women and youth, ensuring quality education and health facilities to the masses will be the priority areas of the plan.

Ahsan Iqbal said the Federal Government, in collaboration with provinces, have started a hepatitis control programme at a cost of over sixty billion rupees. The Federal Government will bear the fifty percent cost of this programme to make Pakistan hepatitis free in next four years. Similarly, another initiative is being launched to control diabetes in the country.

He further said a programme, targeting the stunting growth of children at a cost of over eight billion rupees. He said around forty percent of children are suffering from stunting.