The Government of Pakistan hosts the Pakistan Development Forum (PDF) annually to provide an opportunity to the donor community to hear the Government's development priorities and to learn about Pakistan's future strategic directions. | 
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Agenda - Pakistan Development Forum 2005
List of Participants
 Day One Inaugural Session
Address by Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Address by Salman Shah, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs & Statistics
Address by Praful Patel, Vice President, World Bank South Asia Region
Address by Liqun Jin, Vice President, Asian Development Bank
Address by Mohsin S. Khan, Director, Middle East and Central Asian Department, IMF
Address by Ahmed Mohammed Ali, President, Islamic Development Bank
Session II: Medium Term Development Framework and PRSP
Overview of Government's Medium Term Development Framework by Salman Shah, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance
Realigning PRSP for Attaining MDGs, Achievements, Gaps & Need for Resources, by Omar Ayub Khan, Minister of State for Finance Session III: New Initiatives - Targeting Poverty & Un-employment
New Initiatives for Economic Empowerment of Rural Population by Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister of State for Economics Affairs
Providing Opportunities for Employment/Empowerment (Social & Economic) of Women by Nelofar Bakhtiar, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Women Development, Social Welfare & Special Education
Social Safety Nets by Zubaida Jalal, Minister for Social Welfare & Special Education Session IV: Human Development (Part 1)
Government's Education Reforms & Strategy by Javed Ashraf Qazi, Minister for Education
National Commission for Human Development: Fast Track Initiative to Help Achieve Millennium Development Goals by Naseem Ashraf, Chairman, NCHD
Public Private Partnership in District Schools by Seema Aziz
Punjab Education Sector Reforms by Suleman Ghani, Chairman Planning and Development Board
Government's Health Reforms & Strategy by Muhammad Nasir Khan, Minister for Health
Health Sector Reforms in NWFP by Mir Laiq Shah, Additional Chief Secretary, NWFP Day Two Session V: Human Development (Part II)
Mainstreaming of Technical and Vocational Education by Sikandar Mustafa Khan, Chairman PVTC, Punjab
Interventions in Higher Education by Attaur Rehman, Chairman, Higher Education Commission
Environment, Potable Water, Sanitation by Tahir Iqbal, Minister for Environment Session VI: Governance
Impact of Devolution on Service Delivery by Daniyal Aziz, Chairman, National Reconstruction Bureau
Innovations through Citizen Participation by Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Tehsil Nazim Chiniot
Innovations in Governance by Iftikhar Ahmed Khan, Tehsil Nazim Haripur
Improving Service Delivery through Corporate Governance by Chaudhry Zahid Nazir, Zila Nazim Faisalabad
Role of Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission by Naseem Akhtar Khawaja, Chairperson Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission, Sialkot
Civil Service Reforms to Meet the Needs of Restructured Economy and Good Governance by Syed Tariq Ali Bokhari, Secretary, Establishment Division Session VII: Infrastructure
National Energy Needs by Humayun Farshori, Secretary Planning & Development Division
Overview of Infrastructure Requirements, Water Resources Development and Water Security by Ashfaq Mahmood, Secretary, Ministry of Water & Power
Roads Network Development by Farrukh Javed, Chairman, National Highway Authority
Ports and Shipping in Pakistan by Fazal-ur-Rehman, Secretary, Ministry of Ports & Shipping
Rehabilitation of Water Sector in Balochistan by Nadir Ali, Additional Chief Secretary Balochistan
Urban Infrastructure Development in Sindh by Ghulam Sarwar Khero, Additional Chief Secretary Session VIII: Sustaining Growth
Investment & Privatization by Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Minister for Privatization
Improving Trade Performance by Hamayun Akhtar Khan, Minister for Commerce
Government's Industrial Policy/Strategy by Jahangir Tareen, Minister for Industries, Production & Special Initiatives
Leveraging Agriculture for Poverty Reduction by Sikandar Hayat Bosan, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Concluding Session
Closing Remarks by John Wall, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan |