LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasized strengthening the institutions in accordance with the constitution as the country needs effective institutions.
Talking to media in Lahore, he also underlined the need to educate the people to provide them with the skills, knowledge and information to counter global warming.
The President stressed upon all stakeholders to sit together and decide upon a mutually agreed date for the next general elections in order to reduce the political temperature in the country.
He said the stakeholders should discuss the use of technology to bring efficiency, transparency and fairness in elections to ensure holding for free, fair and transparent elections in the country.
Earlier, President Dr Arif Alvi has said Pakistan must enhance its tax collection and the tax-to-GDP ratio to overcome its perennial financial woes.
He was addressing an awareness seminar about the role of the Federal Tax Ombudsman in Lahore, on Saturday.
The President urged the need to facilitate tax-payers by dispensing speedy and cost-effective justice to aggrieved taxpayers against the maladministration of tax officials.
