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Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal Chairs Progress Review Meeting on CPEC Projects

Islamabad 31st October 2024: A high-level meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, to review the progress of ongoing projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The meeting was attended by Secretary of Planning, Awais Manzoor...

وفاقی وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی احسن اقبال کا ہندو برادری کو دیوالی کی مبارکباد, ترقی میں مساویانہ مواقع اور مذہبی و سماجی حقوق کے تحفظ کا عزم

وزارت منصوبہ بندی، ترقی و خصوصی اقدامات حکومت پاکستان

اسلام آباد، 29 اکتوبر 2024: وفاقی وزیر منصوبہ بندی، ترقی و خصوصی اقدامات احسن اقبال کی زیر صدارت چینی سے آئے ماہرین کی جائزہ ٹیم کی سفارشات کے جائزے کے لیے وزیراعظم کی ج...

Minister Ahsan Iqbal Inaugurates the First International Conference on 3D Printing and Vacuum Technology at National Center for Physics

The National Center for Physics (NCP) at Quaid-i-Azam University hosted the inaugural session of the First International Conference on 3D Printing and Vacuum Technology. The three-day conference, running from October 23 to October 25, 2024, brings together more than 50 eminent researchers and scient...

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting to discuss the short-term training of 1,000 agriculture professionals in China, a key initiative directed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting to discuss the short-term training of 1,000 agriculture professionals in China, a key initiative directed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The meeting was attended by the Secreatary Planning Mr. Awais Manzur Sumra, Secretary of Education, Chairman o...

Pakistan's youth has the passion to chart new paths to national progress through effective use of data: Ahsan Iqbal

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal on Monday hoped that the annual volume of Pakistan’s economy will be $ 3 trillion and the country will be counted among the top 10 economies of the world in 100 years of independence in 1947. In the current era, data-...

Country Director ADB Calls on Minister for Planning

The Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Emma Fan, met with the Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, on Monday to discuss ongoing and upcoming development projects supported by ADB. During the meeting, the Minister emphasized the alignment of ...

Minister Ahsan Iqbal Chairs Coordination Meeting at NDMA for Humanitarian Relief Assistance to Gaza and Lebanon

Minister Ahsan Iqbal chaired a high-level coordination meeting today at National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to review and plan Pakistan’s ongoing humanitarian relief efforts for the war-affected populations of Gaza and Lebanon. The meeting was co-chaired by Chairman NDMA, Lt Gen Inam Hai...

غزہ اور لبنان کو امدادکی فراہمی کے لیے احسن اقبال کی زیر صدارت این ڈی ایم اے میں اعلی سطحی میٹنگ کا انعقاد

ہفتہ کے روز نیشنل ڈیزاسٹر مینجمنٹ اتھارٹی (این ڈی ایم اے) ہیڈ کواٹر اسلام آباد میں ایک اعلی سطحی میٹنگ ہوئی جس کا مقصد غزہ اور لبنان میں جنگ سے متاثرہ عوام کے لیے پاکست...

Consultative Session on Converting Transport Corridors into Economic Corridors

A high-level consultative session on converting transport corridors into economic corridors was held today, presided over by Professor Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives. The minister, in his opening remarks, emphasized the importance of utilizing Pakist...

Ahsan Iqbal Chairs 3rd Meeting of Taskforce on Human Resource and Skill Development

Planning Minister Prof. Ahsan Iqbal chaired the third meeting of the Taskforce on Human Resource and Skill Development, emphasizing the need for a robust strategy to align Pakistan's workforce with future global and local requirements. The meeting was attended by senior officials including Chairman...

Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Announces Establishment of Task Forces to Achieve SDGs on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, announced the formation of 17 task forces to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during an event organized by the Ministry of Planning on the International Day for the Eradication of Povert...