Press Releases

University of Narowal Secures First Position at Islamabad Science Festival; Pakistan’s First Space Museum to Be Established at the University

NAROWAL 18th October 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan’s first astronaut will embark on a space mission from China’s space centre on November 25, while the country aims to achieve a lunar landing by 2035. He said cooperati...

Ahsan Iqbal Calls for Renewed Commitment to Quaid-e-Azam’s Vision, Targets $1 Trillion Economy by 2035

ISLAMABAD, October 16, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has called for renewed national commitment to the vision and principles of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, stressing that Pakistan’s progress depends on unity, self-belief and co...

Pakistan, Lebanon to Enhance Cooperation in Trade, Education, Tourism and Sports

Islamabad, October 16, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal met with Ambassador of Lebanon to Pakistan, His Excellency Abdulaziz Issa, to discuss avenues for strengthening bilateral relations through trade, education, tourism, sports and people-to-peop...

Ahsan Iqbal Calls for Restoring Moral Values and Strengthening Ethical Foundations for National Development

Ahsan Iqbal Calls for Restoring Moral Values and Strengthening Ethical Foundations for National Development Islamabad, October 16, 2026 : Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized that sustainable national development requires strong mor...

Ahsan Iqbal Calls on Youth to Move Beyond Criticism and Develop Practical Solutions to Pakistan’s Challenges

Islamabad, October 16, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, addressing the National Youth Solution Sprint 2026 Round Two under Banu Shaheen initiative, emphasized the need to empower young people to move beyond identifying problems and actively contri...

Ahsan Iqbal Calls for Revival of Pakistan’s Hockey Glory Through Youth Engagement and Private Sector Support

Islamabad, October 15, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has called for concerted efforts to revive Pakistan’s lost glory in hockey by promoting young talent, strengthening institutional support and encouraging greater private sector participation...

Ahsan Iqbal Urges Chinese Investors to Make Pakistan a Regional Production and Export Hub under CPEC 2.0

ISLAMABAD, October 14, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday called for stronger business-to-business cooperation between Pakistan and China, emphasizing that the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC 2.0) is focusing on ...

Planning Minister calls for stronger value chains, global supply-chain partnerships and policy continuity at 39th PSDE Conference

ISLAMABAD, October 14, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal outlined a roadmap for Pakistan’s $100 billion export ambition, calling for cluster-based development across the eight domains identified under URAAN Pakistan and stronger integration ...

Planning Minister calls for stronger value chains, global supply-chain partnerships and policy continuity at 39th PSDE Conference

ISLAMABAD, October 14, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal outlined a roadmap for Pakistan’s $100 billion export ambition, calling for cluster-based development across the eight domains identified under URAAN Pakistan and stronger integration ...

Ahsan Iqbal Calls for Provincial Task Forces to Combat Anemia and Child Stunting

ISLAMABAD, October 13, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has called for the establishment of dedicated task forces in all provinces to address anemia and child stunting on an urgent basis, stressing that Pakistan must translate its knowled...

Ahsan Iqbal Calls for Effective Monitoring of Wholesale-Retail Price Gaps

ISLAMABAD, October 8, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) here on Wednesday to review the monthly and weekly inflation situation, wholesale-retail price gaps, prices of essential comm...

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