Overview

• Officials approved Innovation Hubs and Technology Parks and endorsed a Pakistan Export Promotion Digital Platform alongside export‑oriented Special Economic Zones.
• The committee agreed to expand Gwadar port operations through the Gwadar Overseas Port Company to advance a smart port city vision.
• Youth initiatives announced by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal include 10,000 PhD scholarships and new training programs in software, artificial intelligence and digital governance.
• Digital and transport cooperation under the Digital Silk Road includes plans for 5G, fiber optic networks, data centers and joint AI and quantum labs, with ML‑1 rail modernization highlighted.
• Green growth steps feature Climate Response Teams, pilot climate‑adaptation districts and renewable projects, alongside a 300‑megawatt solar plan for Gilgit‑Baltistan and a national 60% clean‑energy target by 2030; recent B2B engagement produced $8.5 billion in MoUs to support Phase 2 activity.