ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will inaugurate the Pakistan Governance Forum 2026 in Islamabad on Feb. 25, bringing together national leaders and experts to promote reforms under the “Reimagining Governance for URAAN Pakistan” agenda and lead institutional transformation across the country.
During the two-day event, 25 special sessions will be held to promote practical reforms and drive change across key areas, including civil service reform, energy renewal, digital transformation, ICT governance, population planning, and institutional performance.
The forum is described as the planning and development ministry’s "largest and most important governance dialogue of the year," the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.
The event aims to “translate ideas into practical actions” and accelerate governance transformation in Pakistan through comprehensive dialogue and integrated strategies.
The forum will discuss Pakistan’s governance reform agenda in detail, focusing on URAAN Pakistan’s Five E's: Equity, Exports, Energy, Environment, and e-Pakistan.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chairman of the Senate, Yousaf Raza Gilani, will attend the forum, along with more than 100 speakers, including federal and provincial leaders, parliamentarians, senior government officials, policy experts, development partners, academicians, private sector representatives, and members of civil society.
Prominent participants will take part in the session, including Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Yar Muhammad and Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, along with several federal ministers, senior officials and experts, APP reported.
