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Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal chairing the second coordination meeting on Thursday to review preparations for Marka-e-Haq and Independence Day celebrations, accompanied by Minister of State and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah.
10 July 2025

Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal chairing the second coordination meeting on Thursday to review preparations for Marka-e-Haq and Independence Day celebrations, accompanied by Minister of State and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah.

Islamabad, July 10, 2025: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, chaired the second coordination meeting to review preparations for the upcoming “Maraka-e-Haq” and Independence Day celebrations. The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the Prime...

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31 Overseas Young Pakistani Students from Top Universities Have Joined URAAN Overseas Summer Internship Scholars Programme
9 July 2025

31 Overseas Young Pakistani Students from Top Universities Have Joined URAAN Overseas Summer Internship Scholars Programme

Islamabad, 9th July 2025: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, launched the “URAAN Overseas Summer Internship Scholars Programme” in Islamabad on Wednesday. This programme, a key component of the Prime Minister’s flagship Baikhityar Nojawan initiative...

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Independence Day 2025 to be Celebrated as “Marqa-e-Haq” — A Tribute to the People’s Resilience, Unity, and Hope for a Stronger, Brighter Pakistan
8 July 2025

Independence Day 2025 to be Celebrated as “Marqa-e-Haq” — A Tribute to the People’s Resilience, Unity, and Hope for a Stronger, Brighter Pakistan

Islamabad: Under the directions of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to celebrate this year’s Independence Day with full national spirit and renewed resolve, a preliminary meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsa...

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Ahsan Iqbal Chairs 6th Task Force Meeting on Higher Education Pay Scale Reforms
4 July 2025

Ahsan Iqbal Chairs 6th Task Force Meeting on Higher Education Pay Scale Reforms

Islamabad, July 4, 2025: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, chaired the 6th meeting of the Task Force on Pay Scale Reform aimed at attracting and retaining top talent in Pakistan’s higher education sector. The meeting reviewed progress on proposal...

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Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired the 39th meeting of Board of Directors of the Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A) in Islamabad
3 July 2025

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired the 39th meeting of Board of Directors of the Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A) in Islamabad

Leveraging Private Capital and Expertise Can Ensure Delivery of Critical National Projects, Ahsan Iqbal Chairs 39th Board Meeting of P3A July 3, 2025 Islamabad: The Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired the 39th meeting of Board of Directors of the ...

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Under PM's Vision, Rs. 19.253 Billion Approved for Daanish Schools to Uplift Marginalized Regions
3 July 2025

Under PM's Vision, Rs. 19.253 Billion Approved for Daanish Schools to Uplift Marginalized Regions

Islamabad – July 3, 2025: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP), in its meeting held in Islamabad and chaired by the Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Ahsan Iqbal, approved six education sector projects with a t...

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From Vision to Action: Minister Ahsan Iqbal Champions Tier 3 URAAN Pakistan Data Centre to Drive Data-Driven Planning and Decision Making
2 July 2025

From Vision to Action: Minister Ahsan Iqbal Champions Tier 3 URAAN Pakistan Data Centre to Drive Data-Driven Planning and Decision Making

Islamabad, July 2, 2025: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, visited the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) where he was given a comprehensive presentation on the dynamic data collected by PBS during the historic first digital census and other census...

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Addressing Population Planning Problem is a National Emergency | Pakistan’s 2.55% Population Growth Rate Is A Serious Challenge: Minister Ahsan Iqbal
2 July 2025

Addressing Population Planning Problem is a National Emergency | Pakistan’s 2.55% Population Growth Rate Is A Serious Challenge: Minister Ahsan Iqbal

July 2, 2025 Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level meeting on population management, terming population management “a matter of national emergency” and urging immediate, coordinated national action. “Population planni...

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Karachi Industrial Park (KIP) should offer community life and facilities, combining life, leisure, and work: Ahsan Iqbal
2 July 2025

Karachi Industrial Park (KIP) should offer community life and facilities, combining life, leisure, and work: Ahsan Iqbal

July 2, 2025 Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting with officers from the Ministry of Industries and Production, Board of Investment and Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation to review the progress of the high-priority Karachi Industrial Park project. The CEO of Pakistan ...

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Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal Directs NHA to Hold N-25 Expressway Groundbreaking on 14th August
1 July 2025

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal Directs NHA to Hold N-25 Expressway Groundbreaking on 14th August

July 1, 2025 Islamabad: The Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting with Ministry of Communications, National Highway Authority (NHA) and Frontier Works Organization (FWO) officials to review the progress of the N-25 project. During the meeti...

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Ahsan Iqbal calls for unified approach to prevent Diabetes
1 July 2025

Ahsan Iqbal calls for unified approach to prevent Diabetes

1 July 2025 Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday emphasized the urgency of a unified and comprehensive national approach to tackle the alarming rise in diabetes cases across the country. Chairing the second meeting of the St...

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Prof. Ahsan Iqbal Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by ICESCO’s Vice Chancellors Forum of Universities in the Islamic World in Rabat, Morocco for Transformational Leadership in Education and Innovation
23 June 2025

Prof. Ahsan Iqbal Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by ICESCO’s Vice Chancellors Forum of Universities in the Islamic World in Rabat, Morocco for Transformational Leadership in Education and Innovation

Islamabad, June 23, 2025 — In a landmark recognition of knowledge leadership, Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th Vice Chancellors’ Forum of Universities in the Islamic World, held at Rabat, Mor...

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