Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has called for increased investment in digital infrastructure and transformative technologies to accelerate economic modernization and enhanced productivity across the Commonwealth.

Addressing the Commonwealth Business Forum in Samoa, he underscored the crucial role of the Commonwealth Business Forum as a platform for collaboration, trade, and investment, impacting millions across the Commonwealth.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the critical importance of transforming the workforce across the Commonwealth.

He called for urgent investment in education, skill development, and entrepreneurship to harness the potential of our workforce, which is a key driver of technological innovation and economic transformation.

Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to contributing to the prosperity of the Commonwealth and called for a shared vision for sustainable growth, enhanced intra-Commonwealth trade, and economic and social progress.

He also highlighted Pakistan’s national efforts aimed at empowering its workforce and to prepare it for a rapidly evolving global economy.