Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to investing in nutrition as a key pillar of human capital development. He made these remarks during the launch of the National Early Childhood Development Policy Framework and the Pakistan SUN Youth Network in Islamabad today.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Minister emphasized that the government recognizes the critical role that early childhood nutrition plays in building human capital, enhancing economic productivity, and ensuring national progress. Ahsan Iqbal asserted that no country could achieve sustainable development without a long-term strategic plan and stressed the importance of policy continuation for a minimum of a decade.