Islamabad: DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on economic reforms, highlighting the historic and central role of the Planning Commission (PC) in Pakistan's economic and development policymaking. He emphasized the need to empower PC to drive strategic policy give priorities, and oversee public investment effectively.

The DPM was of the view that the Planning Commission should serve as the apex body under the direct leadership of the Prime Minister, integrating a Policy and Planning Wing and a separate Development Wing. He highlighted that all major economic decisions must align with the national economic strategy, with clear KPIs to ensure accountability, performance, and coherence across the government.

He further stressed that PC should act as the central clearinghouse for economic decisions, providing guidance to ministries and divisions to maintain policy consistency and development planning, while supporting sustainable reforms to strengthen Pakistan's economic governance.

The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers for Finance, Planning and Special Initiatives, Climate Change; Minister of State for Finance and Revenue; SAPM Tariq Bajwa; Secretary Planning; National Coordinator SIFC; and senior officials from relevant ministries and divisions.