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Ahsan Iqbal Reviews 60-Day Reform Roadmap

Islamabad, 6th Nov 2026 : Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, while chairing a meeting of the Joint Committee on ICT Education Reforms directed that comprehensive proposals for restructuring of the education sector be developed to make education sector a model of reform. The meeting was attended by MNA Raja Khurram Nawaz, Parliamentary Secretary for Education Wajiha Qamar, Secretar.....

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Monthly Develpoment Update October 2026

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Minute on Education 2.0 · 2026

Education 2.0 — A Curriculum for a Free Nation

“Authors, not interpreters.”

Prof. Ahsan IqbalMinister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives

A vision for curriculum reform that brings together national identity, critical thinking, teacher development and readiness for an AI-enabled world.

2 November 2026 36 pages PDF · 22.2 MB

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