New five-year plan being framed, to be unveiled in December: Ahsan Iqbal

BusinessNew five-year plan being framed, to be unveiled in December: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government is framing a new five-year plan for the development of the country, Minister for Development and Planning Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday.

Speaking to media representatives in Islamabad on Saturday, the minister said that 2013-2018 plan will be unveiled in December this year.

The minister said that this plan will set out the development priorities of the PML-N government‚ with the first being addressing the energy crisis.

Meanwhile, he expressed regret over the inability of the governments in making a roadmap for development in the past 14 years.

Responding to a question‚ Ahsan said the government is recruiting chief executives in all departments in a transparent manner.

DND

Must read

Recent News

Pakistan rejects the Indian attempt to deny responsibility for global disinformation campaign against Pakistan

Pakistan’s Foreign Office responds to the statement of the Chinese Ambassador on security concerns

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: Spokesperson of the Foreign Office of Pakistan Mumtaz Zahra Baloch expressed “surprise” over the concerns shown by the Chinese Ambassador over the...

Security Situation in Pakistan: Has the 26th Constitutional Amendment proved to be transgender?

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: The statement of Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong regarding deadly terror attacks on Chinese citizens should be considered as an eye...
BRICS will not suddenly change the global order

BRICS will not suddenly change the global order

0
Monitoring Desk: “Any multinational alliance that does not have the patronage of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Five-Eyes is considered an ‘adversary’ by...

Award Winning Documentary “Hum Saya” Screened in Lahore

0
Lahore, Pakistan: The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), in collaboration with Cosmopolitan Club Lahore, hosted a screening of the award-winning documentary film ‘Hum Saya—Neighbor',...

China at 75’ International Conference: Dar calls CPEC “China’s magnificent gift”

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan-China Institute, chaired by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, hosted an international conference "China at 75: A Journey of Progress, Transformation and Global...
Advertisement