Official statements, public updates and development news from the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives.
MoUs to Be Signed with Cambridge to mark as the beginning of a New Phase of Implementation Islamabad, November 3, 2025- The Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives will undertake a five-day visit to the United Kingdom from November 5 to 9, 2025, on the invitation of promine...
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Digital Nexus CEO Ms. Saboohi Hussain and CDO Mr. Hussain Subhani met with Dr. Shoaib Hassan, Member Private Sector Development, Ministry of Planning, to advance foreign investment from China and Qatar. The meeting discussed an MoU with a Qatari digital marketing firm connecting over 100 Chinese bu...
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PBS Celebrates World Statistics Day 2025, observed under the theme “Driving Change with Quality Statistics and Data for Everyone.” with Launching of the web portal and Interactive Dashboards
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Islamabad, 19th October 2025: In a major stride towards steering Pakistan’s development agenda through sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient initiatives, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP), chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives and Deputy Cha...
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Islamabad, [16, Oct, 2025]: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, met with Her Excellency Ms. Natalie Baker, U.S. Acting Ambassador to Pakistan, to discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and the United States in diverse developmen...
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A meeting of the committee established on the directions of the Prime Minister to control the rapid increase in population was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal. Federal Minister for climate change Dr. Musadik Ma...
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Islamabad: October 8, 2025 Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, chaired the first Post 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) CPEC review meeting in Islamabad. The meeting reviewed the progress on projects under CPEC Phase-II in detail. The Fe...
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Beijing, September 26, 2025– Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, inaugurated the 14th meeting of the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Beijing with a landmark address that set the tone for a ...
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CPEC Enters New Era as 14th JCC Meeting Concludes in Beijing Minister Ahsan Iqbal reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to Phase-II, calls CPEC a symbol of iron-clad Pakistan-China friendship Beijing, China – September 26, 2025: The 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting of the China-Pakista...
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Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, met with the Governor of Hunan Province, Mr. Mao Weiming. The two leaders discussed further strengthening Pakistan–China cooperation and expanding partnerships under CPEC Phase II in new areas of development. Professor Ahsan Iq...
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Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, will represent Pakistan at the 14th meeting of the Pakistan-China Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) scheduled to be held tomorrow in Beijing. Highlighting the significance of the forum, the Minister stated that...
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The Central Development Working Party (CDWP), chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, who also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, met on Friday to review projects in the health and water sectors. The CDWP recommended the r...
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