Press Releases

Planning Minister for early completion of ML_1, KRC

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal held a meeting with Mr. Li Chunlin, Vice Chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in Beijing on Wednesday.He was accompanied by SAPM on Finance Mr. Tariq Bajwa, Ambassador Moin ul Haq...

Beijing: Assistant Foreign Minister, Mr. Nong Rong called on Prof Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhry, Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives in Beijing.

Beijing: Assistant Foreign Minister, Mr. Nong Rong called on Prof Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhry, Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives in Beijing. Minister Iqbal congratulated Mr.Nong Rong on his appointment as AFM and appreciated his contributions for strengthening bilateral ties, a...

Friendship with China enjoys broad political support in Pakistan: Ahsan Iqbal

Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives reiterated that friendship and strategic partnership with China enjoyed a broad political support in Pakistan and acknowledged the role of Minister of International Department of Communist Party of China (IDCPC) in promoting better unde...

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister, Sun Weidong agrees to further enhance cooperation under CPEC

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister, Sun Weidong agreed to further enhance cooperation under CPEC as both held a bilateral meeting on Tuesday in Beijing. The Planning Minister was accompanied by the Special Assistant to t...

Planning Minister lauds contribution of Chinese enterprises in success of CPEC

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal reiterated that the people of Pakistan will never forget that China helped them at a time when the whole country was plunged into darkness due to power shortages. The Minister made these remarks while meeting with Presi...

Planning Minister holds interactive session with students, professionals in china

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal held an interactive session with Pakistani professionals and students residing in China. Commending the valuable contributions of overseas Pakistanis in the country’s economic growth and national development...

"Pakistan's Climate Paradox: Among the Lowest Global Greenhouse Emissions, Yet Among the Most Vulnerable to Climate Change"

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal addressed at the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2023, where he highlighted key situations affecting Pakistan's economic condition, including Covid-19, inflation caused by the Ukraine-Russia war, and severe climate disasters with a loss of $30 billion...

CWDP approves six development projects worth Rs 21.28b

The Central Development Working Party (CWDP) on Friday has approved six development projects worth Rs 21.28 billion during its meeting held on Friday under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal. The meeting was attended by the Secr...

Government unveils PM Youth Development Package worth Rs 150b 15 mega youth initiatives launched, Minister hails youth as Pakistan's 'biggest asset'

The Federal government has formally unveiled the Prime Minister’s Youth Development Package worth Rs 150 billion amid to empower the youth which are ‘biggest asset’ of the country. Under the umbrella of PM’s Youth Development Initiatives, 15 programs were launched by the Federal Minister fo...

PM Youth Development Initiatives to be launched on Tuesday 15 mega youth programs to be unveiled

In order to facilitate the country’s youth which is 64 % of the whole population, the Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives under the vision of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to launched the Prime Minister’s Youth Development Initiatives on Tuesday. Under the PM’s Youth Devel...

وفاقی وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی، ترقی اور خصوصی اقدامات، پروفیسر احسن اقبال نے ہفتہ کو ڈائیگناسٹک سنٹر نارووال (ڈی سی این) کا افتتاح کیا۔

Planning Minister directs HEC to develop Performance audit framework for management system of public varsities

Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday directed Higher Education Commission (HEC) to create a thorough framework for a cutting-edge performance management system for universities in order to encourage the higher education sector to play a ro...