Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) Chairman Arif Yousuf Jeewa on Wednesday urged the upcoming government to digitalise all government departments to stop corruption, collect more revenue and put the country on the path of economic progress and prosperity. According to a statement, the ABAD chairman said that it was imperative to digitalise all government departments for crushing corruption, providing one-window facility to businessmen and facilitate general public. Appreciating announcement of austerity plan by PM-in-waiting Imran Kahn, he said that the incoming government would have to drastically cut down expenses of other government departments too, for which digitalisation was the best way as it could save up to 45 percent of administrative expenses ultimately contributing 5 to 10 percent to the national economy. Jeewa said that age-old administrative system was the main hurdle in the construction sector of the country as delay in approval of plans was affecting overall economy of the country. He said that digitalisation would have healthy impact on the economy. He said that proposed finance minister Asad Umar had expressed his commitment for betterment of Pakistan’s economy, adding that first of all he should digitalise all government departments to achieving desired results. Published in Daily Times, August 9th 2018.