Press Releases

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. ...

Ahsan Iqbal meets CM Sindh, pledged timely completion of Sindh projects

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal assured Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah that the federal government will support the provincial government of Sindh for completion of its development projects. The assurance came on Thursday during ...

Sluggish progress on CPEC projects irks Ahsan Iqbal

Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has expressed serious concern over the sluggish progress on projects related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). ...

War footing measures to kick off economy Turn Around Pakistan Conference to be held: Ahsan Iqbal

Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal directed to hold Turn Around Pakistan (TAP) Conference in order to address key challenges of the country and to find their solutions through short-term and mid-term measures. ...

Briefing on Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Activities to Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Minister Planning Development & Special Initiatives

Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Minister PD&SI chaired the meeting on the activities of PBS and initiatives taken by PBS for improvement in data reporting for informed decision making. Dr. Naeem uz Zafar, Chief Statistician along with senior officers of PBS attended the meeting. Chief statistician. briefed the Min...

PLANNING COMMISSION TAKES STOCK OF RISING NUMBER OF OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN (OOSC)

PLANNING COMMISSION TAKES STOCK OF RISING NUMBER OF OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN (OOSC) As part of the ongoing voluntary national review of SDGs, a high level national policy dialogue was organized by the Planning Commission to review the progress on SDG4, with a focus on rising number of Out of School C...