when actions conflict with established laws or legal norms. The challenge arises in balancing both ethical and
legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the
sectors where ethical and legal issues are particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face
situations that require them to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for
patients but also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy and
Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is respect for patient autonomy—
the right of patients to make decisions about their own bodies and medical treatments. This principle is
enshrined in the legal concept of informed consent. Informed consent requires healthcare providers to disclos
all relevant information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to a medical treatment or procedure,
allowing patients to make
THE
TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
2010 – 15
“INVESTING IN PEOPLE”
PLANNING COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD
, THE
TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
2010 – 15
“INVESTING IN PEOPLE”
Contents Page
Objectives and Strategy: An Overview v
PART I: ECONOMIC RECOVERY TO INCLUSIVE AND 1
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
1. Macroeconomic Framework: Growth with Macro 3
Stability
1.1 Growth, Investment and Savings 3
1.2 Balance of Payments 13
1.3 Fiscal and Monetary Developments 21
1.4 Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 33
when actions conflict with established laws or legal norms. The challenge arises in balancing both ethical and
legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the
sectors where ethical and legal issues are particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face
situations that require them to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for
patients but also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy and
Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is respect for patient autonomy—
the right of patients to make decisions about their own bodies and medical treatments. This principle is
enshrined in the legal concept of informed consent. Informed consent requires healthcare providers to
disclose all relevant information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to a medical treatment or
procedure, allowing patients to make
2. Expand Agriculture Production and Galvanize Agro- 53
Business Potential
2.1 Agriculture (Crop Sector) 53
2.2 Livestock and Fisheries 73
2.3 Rural Development 85
3. Galvanize Industry and Export Competitiveness, 93
Accelerate Development of New Leading Sectors and
Develop Supporting Strategies
3.1 Industry 93
3.2 Mineral Development 111
3.3 Information & Communication Technology 129
4. Develop and Mobilize Human Resources (HRD) 151
4.1 Population 151
4.2. Education 169
4.3 Knowledge & Technology-based Development 183
(Higher Education, Skills, R&D and S&T)
4.4. Health and Nutrition 203
4.5 Promoting Role of Women in Economic 223
Development
, 4.6. Labour, Employment and Skill Development 235
5. Integrated Planning for Energy Development: Affordable 251
Energy
5.1 A Critical Review of the Past 251
5.2 The Fuel Sector 261
5.3 The Power Sector 273
when actions conflict with established laws or legal norms. The challenge arises in balancing both
ethical and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are particularly
pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them to make complex
decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but also raise profound moral
questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy and Informed Consent**One of the
fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients
to make decisions about their own bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in
the legal concept of informed consent. Informed consent requires healthcare providers to disclose
all relevant information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to a medical treatment or
procedure, allowing patients to make
, 6. Infrastructure Development through Public-Private 287
Partnership
6.1 Water Resources 287
6.2 Transport and Logistics 303
6.3 Urban Development 323
7. Establish Social Safety Nets, Reduce Poverty and Achieve 341
MDGs
7.1 Poverty Alleviation and Achieving the Millennium 341
Development Goal (MDG)
7.2. Social Protection 357
8. Deepening and Diversifying the Financial Sector 379
8.1 Capital Markets Development 379
9. Administrative Reforms and Plan Implementation: 387
Consolidation, Specialization and Development
9.1 Governance 387
9.2 Plan Implementation 405
when actions conflict with established laws or legal norms. The challenge arises in balancing both ethical
and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in Healthcare**Healthcare is one of
the sectors where ethical and legal issues are particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face
situations that require them to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for
patients but also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy and
Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is respect for patient
autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own bodies and medical treatments. This
principle is enshrined in the legal concept of informed consent. Informed consent requires healthcare
providers to disclose all relevant information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to a medical
treatment or procedure, allowing patients to make
PART II: SPECIAL AREAS OF FOCUS 415
10. Accelerating Development in Less Developed Areas 417
11. Environment and Climate Change 427
11.1 Environment 427
11.2 Climate Change 443
12. Disaster Risk Management 451
legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the
sectors where ethical and legal issues are particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face
situations that require them to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for
patients but also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy and
Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is respect for patient autonomy—
the right of patients to make decisions about their own bodies and medical treatments. This principle is
enshrined in the legal concept of informed consent. Informed consent requires healthcare providers to disclos
all relevant information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to a medical treatment or procedure,
allowing patients to make
THE
TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
2010 – 15
“INVESTING IN PEOPLE”
PLANNING COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD
, THE
TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
2010 – 15
“INVESTING IN PEOPLE”
Contents Page
Objectives and Strategy: An Overview v
PART I: ECONOMIC RECOVERY TO INCLUSIVE AND 1
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
1. Macroeconomic Framework: Growth with Macro 3
Stability
1.1 Growth, Investment and Savings 3
1.2 Balance of Payments 13
1.3 Fiscal and Monetary Developments 21
1.4 Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 33
when actions conflict with established laws or legal norms. The challenge arises in balancing both ethical and
legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the
sectors where ethical and legal issues are particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face
situations that require them to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for
patients but also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy and
Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is respect for patient autonomy—
the right of patients to make decisions about their own bodies and medical treatments. This principle is
enshrined in the legal concept of informed consent. Informed consent requires healthcare providers to
disclose all relevant information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to a medical treatment or
procedure, allowing patients to make
2. Expand Agriculture Production and Galvanize Agro- 53
Business Potential
2.1 Agriculture (Crop Sector) 53
2.2 Livestock and Fisheries 73
2.3 Rural Development 85
3. Galvanize Industry and Export Competitiveness, 93
Accelerate Development of New Leading Sectors and
Develop Supporting Strategies
3.1 Industry 93
3.2 Mineral Development 111
3.3 Information & Communication Technology 129
4. Develop and Mobilize Human Resources (HRD) 151
4.1 Population 151
4.2. Education 169
4.3 Knowledge & Technology-based Development 183
(Higher Education, Skills, R&D and S&T)
4.4. Health and Nutrition 203
4.5 Promoting Role of Women in Economic 223
Development
, 4.6. Labour, Employment and Skill Development 235
5. Integrated Planning for Energy Development: Affordable 251
Energy
5.1 A Critical Review of the Past 251
5.2 The Fuel Sector 261
5.3 The Power Sector 273
when actions conflict with established laws or legal norms. The challenge arises in balancing both
ethical and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in
Healthcare**Healthcare is one of the sectors where ethical and legal issues are particularly
pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face situations that require them to make complex
decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for patients but also raise profound moral
questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy and Informed Consent**One of the
fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is respect for patient autonomy—the right of patients
to make decisions about their own bodies and medical treatments. This principle is enshrined in
the legal concept of informed consent. Informed consent requires healthcare providers to disclose
all relevant information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to a medical treatment or
procedure, allowing patients to make
, 6. Infrastructure Development through Public-Private 287
Partnership
6.1 Water Resources 287
6.2 Transport and Logistics 303
6.3 Urban Development 323
7. Establish Social Safety Nets, Reduce Poverty and Achieve 341
MDGs
7.1 Poverty Alleviation and Achieving the Millennium 341
Development Goal (MDG)
7.2. Social Protection 357
8. Deepening and Diversifying the Financial Sector 379
8.1 Capital Markets Development 379
9. Administrative Reforms and Plan Implementation: 387
Consolidation, Specialization and Development
9.1 Governance 387
9.2 Plan Implementation 405
when actions conflict with established laws or legal norms. The challenge arises in balancing both ethical
and legal considerations when making decisions.### 2. **Ethical Issues in Healthcare**Healthcare is one of
the sectors where ethical and legal issues are particularly pronounced. Medical professionals regularly face
situations that require them to make complex decisions that not only have life-altering consequences for
patients but also raise profound moral questions. These issues include:#### 2.1 **Patient Autonomy and
Informed Consent**One of the fundamental ethical principles in healthcare is respect for patient
autonomy—the right of patients to make decisions about their own bodies and medical treatments. This
principle is enshrined in the legal concept of informed consent. Informed consent requires healthcare
providers to disclose all relevant information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to a medical
treatment or procedure, allowing patients to make
PART II: SPECIAL AREAS OF FOCUS 415
10. Accelerating Development in Less Developed Areas 417
11. Environment and Climate Change 427
11.1 Environment 427
11.2 Climate Change 443
12. Disaster Risk Management 451
