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Apropos news item titled ‘CPEC Shelved?” published in The News in its edition of September 19, 2019 wherein it has been erroneously reported that the work on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is being scrapped or frozen.
19 September 2019

Apropos news item titled ‘CPEC Shelved?” published in The News in its edition of September 19, 2019 wherein it has been erroneously reported that the work on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is being scrapped or frozen.

Apropos news item titled ‘CPEC Shelved?” published in The News in its edition of September 19, 2019 wherein it has been erroneously reported that the work on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is being scrapped or frozen. Rather than being shelved, the pace of the flagship project b...

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CDWP Recommended Karachi Urban Mobility Project ( Yellow BRT Corridor) worth Rs. 56 Billion to ECNEC :
3 September 2019

CDWP Recommended Karachi Urban Mobility Project ( Yellow BRT Corridor) worth Rs. 56 Billion to ECNEC :

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting on Tuesday, presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, approved 07 projects worth Rs.10 billion and recommended 06 projects worth Rs132.5 billion to ECNEC for consideration. Senior officials from federal and provin...

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Four Mega Projects worth Rs. 213.20 Billion related to Health and Transport & Communications sectors referred to ECNEC ۔
27 August 2019

Four Mega Projects worth Rs. 213.20 Billion related to Health and Transport & Communications sectors referred to ECNEC ۔

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting on Tuesday held under the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr. Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan approved 02 projects worth Rs.3.33 billion and recommended 04 projects worth Rs. 213.20 billion to ECNEC for consideration. Secretary Planning Zafar Hasan, senio...

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The News being published/circulated in certain sections of media regarding authorization of PSDP funds during 2019-20.
17 August 2019

The News being published/circulated in certain sections of media regarding authorization of PSDP funds during 2019-20.

This is with reference to news being published/circulated in certain sections of media regarding authorization of PSDP funds during 2019-20. It is stated that Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform has processed all demands received for authorization till 16.08.2019 against PSDP allocation. As...

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Three Mega Projects worth Rs. 18 Billion related to Energy sectors referred to ECNEC ۔
7 August 2019

Three Mega Projects worth Rs. 18 Billion related to Energy sectors referred to ECNEC ۔

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting on Tuesday, held under the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr. Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan approved 12 projects worth Rs.14.5 billion and recommended 03 projects worth Rs.18 billion to ECNEC for consideration. Secretary Planning Zafar Hasan, senior of...

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Planning Commission gives comparative position of PSDP releases during fiscal years 2017-18 & 2018-19.
9 July 2019

Planning Commission gives comparative position of PSDP releases during fiscal years 2017-18 & 2018-19.

Planning Commission on Tuesday shared comparative position of PSDP releases during the last fiscal year and the year 2017-18. Federal PSDP 2018-19 was initially approved at size of Rs 800 billion which was rationalized and revised at Rs. 675 billion including Rs.144.3 billion as foreign aid componen...

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Ministry of Planning Clarifies Western Media Report on CPEC
6 July 2019

Ministry of Planning Clarifies Western Media Report on CPEC

Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform clarifies a news article carried by some sections of International media titled “IMF Won't Stop China From Turning Pakistan Into The Next Sri Lanka”, published on 04th July 2019. The article is based on incorrect data and distorted facts. The writer nee...

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Meeting of IMF team visits Planning commission .
3 May 2019

Meeting of IMF team visits Planning commission .

Mr. Ernesto Rigo IMF Mission Chief called on Secretary Planning, Development and Reform Zafar Hasan to discuss PSDP, CPEC and other aspects of planning including macro-economic policies. Project Director Hassan Daud, Chief Macroeconomic Zafar-ul-Hassan and senior officials of the Ministry were also...

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Development funds being disbursed according to implementation plan: Planning Commission
18 April 2019

Development funds being disbursed according to implementation plan: Planning Commission

The Planning Commission has released Rs 525 billion (78%) of the allocated PSDP during the current fiscal year 2018-19. Out of the total allocated amount of Rs. 675 billion in the PSDP 2019-19, 78% has been released to the ministries/divisions from 1st July, 2018 till April 17, 2019. It is pertine...

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Secretary Planning Zafar Hasan highlighted the government efforts to promote regional connectivity and leveraging CPEC for larger interest of the region.
11 April 2019

Secretary Planning Zafar Hasan highlighted the government efforts to promote regional connectivity and leveraging CPEC for larger interest of the region.

Secretary Planning, Development and Reform Zafar Hasan has said that lots of informal trade is going on between Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan which needs to be formalized to benefit the country’s economy. A delegation led by the Country Director Pakistan, Asian Development Bank Yang Xiaohong ...

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The Daily “Express Tribune” has published a news in its paper dated 20th February, 2019 regarding projects approved by the CDWP in its meeting held on 19th February, 2019
21 February 2019

The Daily “Express Tribune” has published a news in its paper dated 20th February, 2019 regarding projects approved by the CDWP in its meeting held on 19th February, 2019

The Daily “Express Tribune” has published a news in its paper dated 20th February, 2019 regarding projects approved by the CDWP in its meeting held on 19th February, 2019. The statement regarding the time extension of projects is misleading and is not reflected in the sense as it was discussed i...

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Review Meeting on Labour Employment & Skill Development of 12thFiveYearsPlan
14 January 2019

Review Meeting on Labour Employment & Skill Development of 12thFiveYearsPlan

A meeting was held here in the Ministry of Planning Development and Reform to review “Labour Employment & Skill Development” of 12thFiveYearsPlan which was attended by the senior officials of the Ministry of PD&R and also by the respective dignitaries of PBS, NAVTTC, OPF, Bureau of immigration e...

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