OPINION: Who can break inertia? Updated 28 Nov, 2025 08:16am Pakistan doesn’t suffer from a shortage of ideas — it suffers from a shortage of ownership. We diagnose...
Upcoming JCC session: Pakistan govt finalises CPEC deliverables after progress reviews Updated 31 May, 2025 10:37am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level...
Development impact bonds: a possible solution to curb learning poverty in Pakistan Updated 22 May, 2025 07:38am “One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai Education is a transformative...
Dissecting Uraan Pakistan—I Published 14 May, 2025 07:01am Since 90s Pakistan witnessed flood of Plans, Visions, Development Frameworks and Reform agendas by multilaterals,...
The Uraan Plan: reality check Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:32am The Uraan Plan, although ambitiously faulty, is built on some good bones. It introduces the 5E’s framework –...
Need for much improved ‘Uraan Pakistan’ plan Published 03 Jan, 2025 06:49am Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives (or simply ‘Planning Ministry’) recently launched...
Balochistan’s road infrastructure: Govt sets 3-year timeline for Rs400bn projects Updated 23 Nov, 2024 07:21pm Ahsan Iqbal chairs a review meeting to assess the progress of Public Sector Development Program projects
Aligning GSP+ programme with 5Es framework: Planning minister proposes a multi-pronged strategy Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:20am ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal proposed a multi-pronged...
5Es framework: Planning ministry seeks action plan Updated 14 Apr, 2024 09:41am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MPD&SI) has sought action plan of the...
5Es framework: Ministries told to come up with concrete plan Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am ISLAMABAD: The first steering committee meeting on the 5Es framework was held on Wednesday to expedite its...
Ministry all set to launch ‘5Es Framework’ Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning and Development and Special Initiatives is all set to launch 5Es Framework, a...
FD raises objections over 5Es Framework for enhancing exports Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:45am ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has raised objections over the 5Es Framework for enhancing exports, while saying ...
Airlink Communication Limited officially launches Hisense in Pakistan, marking a new era for consumer electronics in the country