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Wheat sowing targets met; perishable food, sugar prices decline: NPMC informed

ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) to review inflation trends, availability of essential commodities and measures to ensure price stability and strengthen food security, particularly ahead of Ramazan, the holy fasting month. The meeting was attended by […]

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Maktab launch signals national resolve for digital transformation in higher education: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, Jan 5 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said the launch of Maktab, an integrated digital platform introduced under the Higher Education Commission (HEC), was a clear message of Pakistan’s national resolve to transform higher education through digital governance, transparency and performance-based systems. Addressing the online launching […]

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Ahsan urges data-driven growth as HIES signals economic turnaround

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday highlighted the centrality of credible data for evidence-based policymaking, saying the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2024–25 marked a major milestone for informed planning and sustainable development in the country. Addressing the launch ceremony of HIES 2024–25, the minister […]

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Saibaan-e-Pakistan: Ahsan calls for greater national unity, interfaith harmony

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that Saibaan-e- Pakistan represents a national narrative aimed at promoting interfaith harmony, social cohesion and peaceful coexistence, stressing that without peace and harmony, sustainable development is not possible. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of Saibaan-e-Pakistan, a national narrative for interfaith […]