Planning Commission (Pakistan)
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The Planning Commission of Pakistan, commonly known as Planning Commission, is a Pakistan Government
's executive and federal departmental institution in charge of managing the economy of the country in tandem with the Ministry of Finance. Its main function is to prepare five-year plans
of economic and social development. The Public Sector Development Programmes (PSDPs) also fall under domain of the commission.
The Prime Minister
is the chairman of the Planning Commission which apart from the Deputy Chairman, comprises nine Members including Secretary, Planning and Development Division/ Member Coordination; Chief Economist; Director, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
, Executive Director, Implementation and Monitoring; and Members for Social Sectors, Science and Technology, Energy, Infrastructure, and Food and Agriculture.
The current chairman is Yousaf Raza Gillani
who is also the Prime Minister of Pakistan, deputy chairman is Dr. Nadeem ul Haque and adviser is Dr Ishfaq Ahmed.
soon after independence, a Development Board was established early in 1948 in Economic Affairs Division to deal with questions of rapid economic development of the country. In 1950, a six-year development plan was formulated and embodied in the Colombo Plan
for Cooperative Economic Development in South and South East Asia. This was essentially an outline plan and delineated only a broad pattern of development.
To prepare a more comprehensive national plan of development, the Government of Pakistan
decided to set up a Planning Board on 18 July 1953, with Mr. Zahid Hussain
, ex-Governor of State Bank of Pakistan
as its first Chairman and two other members.
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
's executive and federal departmental institution in charge of managing the economy of the country in tandem with the Ministry of Finance. Its main function is to prepare five-year plans
Five-year plans of Pakistan
Pakistan has prepared a series of five year plans for the national economy since the 1950s.-History:Pakistan's economic development planning began in 1948. By 1950 a six-year plan had been drafted to guide government investment in developing infrastructure. But the initial effort was unsystematic,...
of economic and social development. The Public Sector Development Programmes (PSDPs) also fall under domain of the commission.
The Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
is the chairman of the Planning Commission which apart from the Deputy Chairman, comprises nine Members including Secretary, Planning and Development Division/ Member Coordination; Chief Economist; Director, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics was established at Karachi in 1957 and in 1964 accorded the status of an autonomous research organization by the Government of Pakistan. It is devoted to theoretical and empirical research in Development Economics in general and on Pakistan-related...
, Executive Director, Implementation and Monitoring; and Members for Social Sectors, Science and Technology, Energy, Infrastructure, and Food and Agriculture.
The current chairman is Yousaf Raza Gillani
Yousaf Raza Gillani
Yousuf Raza Gilani is the current prime minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He was nominated as Prime Minister by the PPP, with the support of its coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League , Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and Muttahida Qaumi Movement, on 22 March 2008...
who is also the Prime Minister of Pakistan, deputy chairman is Dr. Nadeem ul Haque and adviser is Dr Ishfaq Ahmed.
History
In spite of the grave economic and financial problems which beset the Government of PakistanGovernment of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
soon after independence, a Development Board was established early in 1948 in Economic Affairs Division to deal with questions of rapid economic development of the country. In 1950, a six-year development plan was formulated and embodied in the Colombo Plan
Colombo Plan
The Colombo Plan is a regional organization that embodies the concept of collective inter-governmental effort to strengthen economic and social development of member countries in the Asia-Pacific Region...
for Cooperative Economic Development in South and South East Asia. This was essentially an outline plan and delineated only a broad pattern of development.
To prepare a more comprehensive national plan of development, the Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
decided to set up a Planning Board on 18 July 1953, with Mr. Zahid Hussain
Zahid Hussain
Zahid Hussain, a close aide of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was the father of Supreme Court of Pakistan justice Nasir Aslam Zahid. Zahid remained vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, he became Pakistan's first high commissioner in India, the founder and first governor of the State...
, ex-Governor of State Bank of Pakistan
Governor of State Bank of Pakistan
- List :# Zahid Hussain, 10-06-1948 TO 19-07-1953# Abdul Qadir, 20-07-1953 TO 19-07-1960# Shujaat Ali Hasnie, 20-07-1960 TO 19-07-1967# Mahbubur Raschid, 20-07-1967 TO 01-07-1971# Shahkur Ullah Durrani, 01-07-1971 TO 22-12-1971...
as its first Chairman and two other members.
List of Deputy Chairman Planning Commission
This is the list of the former deputy chairmen of the planning commission of Pakistan.- Zahid HussainZahid HussainZahid Hussain, a close aide of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was the father of Supreme Court of Pakistan justice Nasir Aslam Zahid. Zahid remained vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, he became Pakistan's first high commissioner in India, the founder and first governor of the State...
, 1953 TO 1958 - G. Ahmed, 1958 TO 1959
- Mumtaz Hassan Khan, 1959 TO 1961
- Saeed Hassan, 1962 TO 1966
- M. M. Ahmad, 1967 TO 1969
- M. H. Soofi, 1969 TO 1970
- Mahboob Ullah Rashid, 1970 TO 1971
- Qamar ul IslamQamar ul IslamQamar ul Islam is a 5 time MLA from the state of Karnataka. He started his political career in 1978 and was elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly during the terms 1978-83, 1989-1994, 1994-96, 1999-2004 and 2008. He was the cabinet minister for Housing and Labour in the administration led by...
, 1971 TO 1973 - Prof. Khurshid Ahmad, 30-08-1978 TO 21-04-1979
- Mahbub ul HaqMahbub ul HaqMahbub ul Haq was an Pakistani economist who is known to be the pioneer of Human development theory and the founder of the Human Development Report...
, 07-03-1982 TO 13-04-1983 - V. A. Jafary, 22-09-1985 TO 10-07-1986
- A G N KaziA G N KaziAftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi SPk, SK, was a Pakistani statesman during the Cold war and during the post cold war. Kazi was born in Sindh, Bombay Presidency in 1919 to an educationist family of academic class. Kazi started his career in Indian Civil Service in 1944 and served as the Deputy Commissioner...
, 10-07-1986 TO 23-08-1993 - Saeed Ahmed Qureshi, 24-08-1993 TO 30-06-1994
- Qazi M. Alimullah, 01-07-1994 TO 05-11-1996
- Dr. Hafiz Pasha, 12-11-1996 TO 12-08-1998
- Ahsan IqbalAhsan Iqbal-External links:* * *...
, 13-08-1998 TO 12-10-1999 - Dr. Shahid Amjad, 27-07-2000 TO 08-08-2003
- Engr. Dr. M. Akram Sheikh, 15-03-2004 TO 07-05-2008
- M. Salman Faruqui, 09-05-2008 TO 28-11-2008
- Sardar Assef Ahmed Ali, 29-11-2008 TO 13-01-2010
- Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, 15-01-2010 TO 31-04-2010
- Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque 01-05-2010 to date.
See also
- Five-year plans of PakistanFive-year plans of PakistanPakistan has prepared a series of five year plans for the national economy since the 1950s.-History:Pakistan's economic development planning began in 1948. By 1950 a six-year plan had been drafted to guide government investment in developing infrastructure. But the initial effort was unsystematic,...
- Finance Secretary of PakistanFinance Secretary of PakistanFinance Secretary of Pakistan is the highest bureaucratic position within the Ministry of Finance of Pakistan. There were at least three instances when finance ministry was headed by Secretary-General...
- Governor of State Bank of PakistanGovernor of State Bank of Pakistan- List :# Zahid Hussain, 10-06-1948 TO 19-07-1953# Abdul Qadir, 20-07-1953 TO 19-07-1960# Shujaat Ali Hasnie, 20-07-1960 TO 19-07-1967# Mahbubur Raschid, 20-07-1967 TO 01-07-1971# Shahkur Ullah Durrani, 01-07-1971 TO 22-12-1971...