HYDERABAD:Renowned economist and former Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Ishrat Hussain has said the per capita production in Sindh was not satisfactory, underlining an urgent need to restore economic and business links between the citizens and villages
for the development.
Speaking at an event about his book ‘The Economy of Modern Sindh’ at
Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, here on Saturday, he said 72
percent of women in Sindh were away from productive activities as poverty and illiteracy prevailed.
He pointed out that Bangladesh developed at a good pace by bringing more than 50 percent of the women population to work for income.
Hussain said the students, researchers and teachers could get great help from the statistics about economy and development which were provided in his book.
Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University Dr. Fateh Marri said the university was working on indigenous breeds of animals, quality seeds of crops, better production of vegetables and fruits as well as on organic vegetables and fruits.
He added that the university was promoting research on water scarcity
and arid areas for agricultural growth.
Vice Chancellor of University of Sufism and Modern Sciences Bhit Shah
Dr Parveen Munshi said women needed to contribute to the country’s
development.
She agreed that a large number of women would have to be incorporated into
the labor force.
Social activist and educationist Prof Aijaz Hussain Qureshi, Dr Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Dr Aijaz Soomro, Dr Abdullah Arijo, Dr Tahmina Nagraj, Nida Asad Marri and others also expressed their views.