Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal announced significant efforts to promote Allama Iqbal’s philosophical and poetic contributions on an international platform. Speaking at the Iqbal Conference 2025 organized by the Iqbal Academy Pakistan, Iqbal highlighted the transformational impact of Iqbal’s poetry, describing it as a guiding force for a nation once subjugated.

Addressing the participants, Iqbal discussed the need to embrace Iqbal’s teachings for Pakistan’s development. He revealed plans to establish Iqbal Academies across all provinces and emphasized the importance of celebrating Iqbal’s 150th birth anniversary in 2027 with grandeur.

Additionally, the minister disclosed that Iqbal Chairs will be introduced in universities nationwide, courtesy of the Higher Education Commission, to further academic engagement with Iqbal’s works. The “Uraan Pakistan” program