Press Releases

CDWP Approves Seven Development Projects; Refers Major Schemes to ECNEC

Islamabad, 25th April 2025: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP), in a meeting chaired by the Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, approved a total of seven development projects. Out of these, three...

Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal Chairs High-Level Meeting to Finalize Integrated Strategy for Gwadar Port Operationalization

Islamabad, April 24, 2025 – Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level review meeting of the Prime Minister’s Committee on the Operationalization of Gwadar Port. The meeting focused on reviewing progress and finalizing a coordinate...

Pakistan Rejects Indian False Flag Tactics, Condemns Atrocities in Kashmir and Designs on Indus Waters

Islamabad – April 24, 2025 Ahsan Iqbal, Minister Planning & Development, Pakistan has strongly condemn the latest baseless allegations and hostile posturing by India, which are clearly designed to deflect global attention from its ongoing human rights atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu...

Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, inaugurated the International Centre of Excellence for Sirah Studies and officially opened the International Sirah Conference on “Contemporary Dimensions in the Study of the Sirah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)” at the International Islamic University

Islamabad – April 24, 2025: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, inaugurated the International Centre of Excellence for Sirah Studies and officially opened the International Sirah Conference on “Contemporary Dimensions in the Study of the Sirah of Prophe...

Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal Addresses Pakistan-Bahrain Investment Opportunities Summit & Expo 2025

Islamabad, April 23, 2025 Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal Addresses Pakistan-Bahrain Investment Opportunities Summit & Expo 2025 Highlights Government’s Ambitious URAAN Pakistan Agenda for Export-led Growth and Economic Revival Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Prof...

Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal Addresses ASEAN-Pakistan Technology Expo at NUST

Islamabad, 22nd April 2025: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, addressed the ASEAN-Pakistan Technology Expo 2025 as the Chief Guest at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in Islamabad on Monday. The two-day event brought together dist...

وفاقی وزیر منصوبہ بندی ، ترقی و خصوصی اقدامات احسن اقبال کی زیر صدارت واٹر سپلائی کمیٹی کا اہم اجلاس

وفاقی وزیر منصوبہ بندی احسن اقبال کی مزار اقبال آمد وفاقی وزیر احسن اقبال نے مزار اقبال پر پھولوں کا گلدستہ رکھا اور فاتح خوانی کی

لاہور: وفاقی وزیر منصوبہ بندی احسن اقبال کی مزار اقبال آمد وفاقی وزیر احسن اقبال نے مزار اقبال پر پھولوں کا گلدستہ رکھا اور فاتح خوانی کی وفاقی وزیر نے مہمانوں کی کت...

Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, officially launched Season 2 of the PKR 10 billion URAAN Pakistan Innovation Hub during a ceremony held in Islamabad today

Islamabad, April 21, 2025 – Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, officially launched Season 2 of the PKR 10 billion URAAN Pakistan Innovation Hub during a ceremony held in Islamabad today. The event marked a renewed national commitment to advancing innovat...

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal, on Thursday made a clarion call for a national reawakening rooted in knowledge, innovation and technological prowess

ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal, on Thursday made a clarion call for a national reawakening rooted in knowledge, innovation and technological prowess. Addressing a policy dialogue titled “Science, Technology, and Engineerin...

UN reaffirms its support to Pakistan for meeting SDG targets; Planning Minister Calls for Intensified Efforts to Ensure Child Nutrition and Food Security

Islamabad: The United Nations Resident Coordinator Mohamed Yahya expressed the UN’s strong commitment to supporting Government of Pakistan in bridging its financing gap to accelerate progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He stated this during a call-on with Federal M...

Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal Engages with Pakistan Business Council in Karachi: Public-Private Synergy Stressed, Bottlenecks Identified

April 14, 2025 Karachi— Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Dr. Ahsan Iqbal, met with senior leadership of the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) in Karachi today to discuss regulatory challenges, investment opportunities, and strategies to enhance economic efficiency...