ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (APP): A flagship Pakistan Governance Forum-2026 would open here on Wednesday, bringing together top federal and provincial leadership, policy experts and development partners for a two-day high-level dialogue titled “Re-imagining Governance” under the vision of URAAN Pakistan.
The forum, organized by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, would outline a forward-looking reform agenda focused on institutional modernization, economic resilience and sustainable development.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal would deliver the opening remarks, setting the tone for deliberations centered on governance reforms, policy coherence and improved service delivery.
The forum would convene key members of the federal cabinet and provincial leadership to deliberate on cross-sectoral reforms and coordinated implementation mechanisms.
Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti and Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Yar Muhammad are scheduled to address the forum, sharing their respective provinces’ reform initiatives and development priorities.
Finance Adviser to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muzammil Aslam would also speak on fiscal and governance measures undertaken by the province.
At the federal level, Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar, Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister for Power Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatization Muhammad Ali, Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Malik, and Minister of State for Law and Justice Aqeel Malik would present sector-specific reform strategies aligned with the national development framework.
Senior officials from key public institutions as well as representatives of leading international development partners, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, would also participate.