Ahsan visits St John's Innovation Centre at Cambridge University, discusses collaboration for industrial growth.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday visited St John's Innovation Centre and Judge Business School at Cambridge University, United Kingdom.

During the visit, the minister had a productive meeting with Managing Director David Gill, Professor Stelios Kavadias, Vice-Dean for Faculty and Director of the EMBA Programme. He also met Michael Kitson, Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research, said a press release issued here by the Planning Ministry.

During the meetings, Ahsan Iqbal shared Pakistan's plan to develop a world class innovation centre related to start-ups, entrepreneurship and tech economy.

He said, "The Government of Pakistan outlined E5 agenda (Exports, e-Pakistan, Energy, Environment and Equity) to transform its economy into a globally competitive economy with exports serving as major engine of growth."

Pakistan, he added, had a huge youth bulge and equipping them with quality skills and education was the top...