Ahsan Iqbal meets Bangladesh’s interim leader Dr. Yunus
- 17-Feb-2026
DHAKA: Pakistan’s Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal called on Bangladesh’s interim government leader Dr. Yunus here on Tuesday. Ahsan Iqbal has arrived in Dhaka to attend the inauguration of the newly elected government of Bangladesh. Pakistan’s minister in his meeting with Dr. Yunus exchange views over the matters of mutual interest. Bangladesh Nationalist […]
No intentions to end provincial autonomy, says Ahsan Iqbal
- 08-Nov-2025
LONDON: The government not intending to end the provincial autonomy, federal minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday while talking to media in London. Ahsan Iqbal talking to media at Pakistan High Commission in London, said that there are no intentions to abrogate provincial autonomy, but “There are some problems that needed to be resolved soon”. […]
Govt reaches consensus agreement with Awami Action Committee, claims Ahsan Iqbal
- 04-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal announced that the government had reached a consensus agreement with the Awami Action Committee (AAC), ARY News reported. He said that the accord with the joint action committee will be signed soon and that all their proposals have been accepted by the government. “Those who wanted […]
Karachi’s development is not federal govt responsibility: Ahsan Iqbal
- 16-Aug-2025
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that Karachi’s development is not responsibility of the federal government, but it is provincial responsibility. “Provincial government has invested in Lahore with its own resources and not by the federal government,” Ahsan Iqbal said. “Federal government didn’t spent funds over it,” minister said. He said […]
Pakistan announces to launch lunar mission by 2035
- 04-Aug-2025
BEIJING: Pakistan’s space agency, SUPARCO, has been tasked with launching a lunar mission by 2035. This was revealed by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, during a meeting with Shan Zhongde, Chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority and China’s Space Agency, on Monday. “The meeting focused on aligning cooperation in […]
Ahsan Iqbal highlights Gwadar’s mineral potential in meeting with Chinese Ambassador
- 27-Jul-2025
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, met with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Sunday and underscored the vast potential for mineral exploration in and around Gwadar. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, also attended the meeting, which included senior officials from both sides, according […]
‘National Big Data Portal’ launched in Pakistan
- 12-Jun-2025
ISLAMABAD: In a major leap toward a data-driven future, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal here on Thursday inaugurated the ‘National Big Data Portal’, calling it a transformative step in Pakistan’s digital evolution. The platform, developed by LUMS and supported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), is designed to […]
Ahsan Iqbal slams PTI over anti-state social media campaign
- 07-Jan-2025
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal lambasted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over its anti-state social media campaign, ARY news reported Monday. “What PTI is doing on social media against Pakistani intuitions India’s RAW can’t even imagine doing,” he said while speaking at a ceremony in Karachi. Ahsan Iqbal termed the […]
Pakistan faces an undeclared war, says Ahsan Iqbal
- 06-Jan-2025
KARACHI: Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that the country is facing an undeclared war, ARY News reported. Addressing a press conference Pakistan’s Planning Minister said that the technology while opening new opportunities also bring challenges with it. “The government’s measures are inevitable to tackle the cybersecurity challenges,” he stressed. He said the PTI’s […]
Pakistan to launch five-yearly national economic plan today
- 31-Dec-2024
LAHORE: Pakistan needs not a political, but an economic long march said federal minister Ahsan Iqbal in a ceremony over the National Economic Plan for the next five years that will be launched today. Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal was addressing a ceremony in Lahore. The Minister said the ‘Udan Pakistan’ transformation plan […]