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Uraan Pakistan
Coverage of Uraan Pakistan in the Nexus archive.
Ahsan Iqbalperson1Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA)organization1telemedicine support panelstopic1artificial intelligence-based healthcare solutionstopic1renewable energytopic1Climate resiliencetopic1Pakistanplace1International Monetary Fundorganization1Economic Transformation Agenda and Implementation Plantopic1Policy Research & Advisory Council (PRAC)organization1Pakistan Policy Dialogue 2026topic1foreign direct investment (FDI)topic1contractionary monetary policytopic1
- Ahsan Iqbal urges diaspora to invest in their country’s growth
Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan's Planning Minister, urged overseas Pakistanis to invest in healthcare, technology, exports, and innovation through the URAAN Pakistan initiative. He proposed US-based telemedicine panels for 60 Pakistani districts and invited entrepreneurs to expand investments and facilitate technology transfer.
- Economic path lost — the policy puzzle
Pakistan's investment-to-GDP ratio and foreign direct investment (FDI) have significantly declined since 2018 under the IMF's stabilization program, while government economic plans like Uraan Pakistan and the Economic Transformation Agenda conflict with contractionary policies. This policy disconnect has stifled growth, increased poverty, and reduced investor confidence.