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Planning Minister gets briefing C-PIMA

The caretaker Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed was briefed on Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) and Climate-PIMA, and suggested action plan by International Monetary Fund IMF. The briefing was given during a meeting chaired by the Planning ...

Pakistan unveils National Climate Finance Strategy, establishes SFB

Keeping in view the challenges of climate change, the Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for tackling climate change while enhancing sustainable development under the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP). ...

Minister for expediting Climate resilient projects

The Caretaker Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review progress on Climate Change projects while directing the concerned3 section to expedite the implementation process of the climate resilient projects. The meeting was atte...

نگراں وزیر منصوبہ بندی کی زیرصدارت سی پیک کے تحت جاری ترقیاتی منصوبوں میں پیشرفت کا جائزہ منصوبوں پر کام تیز کرنے کی ہدایت

Pakistan successfully secures approximately $3b, approves 21 development projects for flood-affected areas under 4RF framework

Since the launch of Resilient, Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (4RF) framework launched by the Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) successfully approved 21 development projects worth $3billion for flood-affected areas of Pa...

CDWP gave go-ahead to Nine projects worth Rs. 224bn

The CDWP meeting presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, approved 5 development projects with a cost of Rs 10.022bn & recommended 4 project, worth Rs. 213.86bn to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for further consideration. Secre...

نگران وزیر منصوبہ بندی کی زیرصدارت نیشنل پرائس مانیٹرنگ کمیٹی کا اجلاس اشیاء خوردنوش کی قیمتوں کا جائزہ

نگراں وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی ترقی اور خصوصی اقدامات، محمد سمیع سعید کی زیرصدارت نیشنل پرائس مانیٹرنگ کمیٹی کا اجلاس جمرات کو منقعد ہوا جسمیں اشیائے خوردنوش کی قیمت...

NPMC reviews prices of essential commodities

The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) reviewed the prices of essential commodities on Thursday and expressed satisfaction over stabilization of prices of essential items. The Committee directed the relevant stakeholders to keep vigilant eye on food prices to provide relief to the common man...

Food Program, Planning Ministry joins hands to address malnutrition in children

United Nation’s World Food Program and Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives joined hands to address issues related to malnutrition in children and emergency response for flood affectees. The development came during a meeting between caretaker Minister for Planning Development & ...

Planning Ministry gears up efforts to implement Agri-focused projects

Keeping in view the importance of the agriculture sector which is already on the top list of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) the Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives geared up efforts to implement the projects related to agriculture sector. In the current fasc...

CWDP approved and recommended seven development projects worth Rs 71.8 billion

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr. Jahanzeb Khan, has given the approval to five development projects, with a total cost of Rs 11.7 billion. Two projects of Rs total cost Rs. 60 Billion were recommended to ECNEC...

Pakistan, China Firms Sign MoU for $1.5B Investment in Petroleum Sector

The United Energy Group of China and Pakistan Refinery Limited on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a $1.5 billion investment in the petroleum sector. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Federal Energy Minister Muhammad Ali witnessed the ceremony. The MoU w...