Ahsan chairs Planning Ministry’s management committee meeting

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday chaired a senior management committee meeting to review ongoing projects and performance of departments working under the Planning Ministry.

The minister directed the ministry’s officials, heads of departments and project directors to formulate clear strategies for improving their performance.

He said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Center of Excellence would have to be made a center of research so that it could guide the government by providing authentic research-based content for the second phase of CPEC projects.

The minister stressed that committee should regularly hold its meetings.