Pakistan, July 15 -- Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal met on Tuesday with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Alexander De Croo in New York and discussed Pakistan's development priorities and ways to further strengthen the longstanding partnership between Pakistan and the UNDP.

Speaking during the meeting, the minister reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to its partnership with the UNDP and expressed appreciation for the organization's continued support in advancing the country's national development agenda, a news release said.

He said Pakistan's development strategy was anchored in the "Uraan Pakistan" initiative, which focuses on five priority pillars: exports, digitali...