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July 2026
Islamabad 28 August 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, while addressing a visiting delegation of Harvard Business School MBA students, said that Pakistan’s central economic challenge is to convert macroeconomic stability into sustained growth, higher productivity, exports, investment and employment. Welcoming the HBS students to the Ministry of Planning and Developmen.....
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Balancing Urban Growth and Farmland Protection (2026) examines the impact of rapid urbanization on Pakistan's agricultural land and food secur...
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Pakistan is entering a critical demographic phase. With the population now exceeding 241 million and growing at an annual rate of 2.55%, the country is projected to cross the 380 million mark by 2050....
Pakistan is looking towards an innovative future. At the core of this is Quantum Valley Pakistan (QVP)—a pioneering initiative that seeks to position the country among a select group of nation...
A rights-based digital solution for public mental healthcare in Pakistan This year Pakistan's federal Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives launched a Mental Health an...