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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...

فاقی وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی ترقی اور خصوصی اقدامات پروفیسر احسن اقبال کا وزارت منصوبہ بندی میں پر تباک استقبال

Soon after taking charge, the newly-appointed Minister of Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday visited National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) of National University of Science & Technology (NUST) and reviewed progress of the center.

Soon after taking charge, the newly-appointed Minister of Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday visited National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) of National University of Science & Technology (NUST) and reviewed progress of the center. ...

Federal Minister of Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday reviewed a progress on Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects while chairing first meeting after taking charge of the ministry on Tuesday.

Federal Minister of Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday reviewed a progress on Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects while chairing first meeting after taking charge of the ministry on Tuesday. ...

Deputy Chairman Planning Commission highlights several transportation initiatives

Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Dr Jehanzeb Khan while virtually speaking at the forum Asia & Pacific Transport Forum 2022 organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stated that Pakistan has taken several transportation initiatives during the last decade including Lahore Orange Line, Karach...

P3A Board approves Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway, Karachi Circular Railway projects

The Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A) Board has approved the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Agreement for the construction of Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M6) and gave nod to the Project Proposal of ‘Development & Operation of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) which was earlier presented bef...

CDWP clears four projects for ECNEC worth Rs 352.9b

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Friday has recommended four development projects worth 352.9 billion to Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for approval. ...