ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday stressed the urgent need for comprehensive action to tackle Pakistan’s rising health challenges.

Landmark planning reforms unveiled on Tuesday will “avoid bat tunnels” that have added to the cost of major projects, a minister said. Described by the Government as introducing “seismic ...

The planning minister expressed concern over poor progress on three crucial projects — grid connectivity to Gwadar, water desalination plan and socio-economic development initiatives — which ...

The tunnel has become a lightning rod for criticism of the planning system, with the Prime Minister describing it as “absurd” and the Chancellor saying it summed up demands that made major ...