Press Releases

Planning Commission disseminate study to inform gender mainstreaming across public sector offices

Following the launch of the National Gender Policy Framework for Pakistan and the declaration of 2022 as “year of female employees”, the Planning Commission disseminated the results of a survey conducted to assess gender conduciveness of work environment in public sector workplaces. ...

Cancer Hospital in ICT to be revived soon: Ahsan Iqbal Project was shelved by previous gov't

Federal Minister for Planning,Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday announced to restart the first state-of-the-art cancer hospital in Islamabad which was shelved by the previous government. The Minister made this announcement through a message on twitter while stati...

وفاقی وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی احسن اقبال کی زیر صدارت بلوچستان میں اعلی تعلیمی منصوبوں کا جائزہ اجلاس

وفاقی وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی احسن اقبال سے امریکی ناظم الامور انجیلا اگیلر کی الوداعی ملاقات

Vice President WB appreciates Planning Commission’s efforts

The World Bank Regional Vice President for South Asia, Hartwig Schafer on Monday held a meeting with Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr Mohammad Jahanzeb Khan and discussed the country’s development priorities and to support Pakistan’s ambitious reform program on economic growth strategy. ...

PD& SI Minister hold meeting with Chinese investors Chinese appreciates Ahsan Iqbal's efforts

Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal held a meeting with the heads of Chinese companies working on CPEC projects in order to resolve their issues and to expedite the projects. ...

Security review meeting on CPEC to be held every month: Ahsan Iqbal

Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has directed to ensure security review meeting to be held every month on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). ...

CDWP clears three projects worth Rs 15.780b

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared three development projects worth 15.7804 billion while recommending to the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for approval during its meeting held on Thursday. The CDWP considered 7 projects under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman Planning...

Chinese Charge d’ Affairs to Pakistan appreciates govt steps Ahsan Iqbal assures Pang Chunxue to uplift CPEC projects

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday told Chinese Charge d’ Affairs to Pakistan, Ms. Pang Chunxue that progress in China China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been expedited since the new government came into power and regular me...

وفاقی وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی و ترقی اور خصوصی اقدامات احسن اقبال کی وفاقی وزیر برائے تعلیم رانا تنویر کے ہمراہ تعلیمی نصاب کے جائزہ اجلاس کی صدارت

Professor Ahsan Iqbal will visit Gwadar soon after Eidul-Fitr to review the progress of CPEC projects.

Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal will visit Gwadar soon after Eidul-Fitr to review the progress of CPEC projects. The Minister on Friday visited the CPEC Authority Secretariat where Executive Director, CPEC, Qammar Sarwar Abbasi, gave a briefi...

PD&SI Minister seeks report over dysfunctional CPEC Center of Excellence

Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal expressed displeasure over dysfunctionality of the Center of Excellence for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which was supposed to provide support for CPEC. ...