The purpose of World Town Planning Day 2025 is to bring together planners, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore innovative and sustainable solutions for urban, environmental, and climate challenges. The event aims to align with inclusive, resilient, and well-planned cities that are better prepared to address issues of climate change, environmental management, and disaster resilience.
AGENDA WTPD’25
With Planning, We Can
Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Summit Hall, Royal Palm Golf and Country Club
Chief Guest: Honorable CM Punjab Ms. Maryam Nawaz
TIME | ACTIVITY | RESOURCE PERSONS |
Event Moderator | Sheher Saaz |
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3:00 PM | Arrival Registration of Guest | Nimra Gulshan, Syeda Laiba, Ihtsham Shabir, Waleed Ahmed |
3:15 – 3:20 PM | Recitations of Holy Quran | Mr. M. Ehtesham-ul- Abideen |
3:25 – 3:40 PM | Welcome Remarks | Mr. Aslam Mughal (Former DG Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency) Prof. Dr. Tariq Habib Malik Expert Housing Finance, Patron in Chief, Sheher Saaz |
Technical Sessions | ||
1st Session – keynote Speakers Theme: With Planning, We can! | ||
| Speakers Moderator | Dr. Abdul Waheed HOD URP, NUST |
3:45 – 3:55 PM | 1st Speaker | Mr. Zahid Aziz Managing Director, PMDFC |
4:00 – 4:10 PM | 2nd Speaker | Dr. Momin Uppal Associate Professor, LUMS |
4:15 – 4:25 PM | 3rd Speaker | Mr. Imran Amin CEO Ravi urban Development Authority (RUDA) |
4:30 – 4:40 PM | 4th Speaker | Mr. Imran Ali Sultan Project Director Punjab Affordable Housing Programme (PAHP) |
4:45 – 4:55 PM | Question/ Answer Session | |
2nd Session – Panel Discussion 01 Theme: With Housing, We Can! | ||
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM | Moderator | Dr. Fariha Tariq Dean SAP, UMT |
1. Panelist | Mr. Ali Imran Apni Chhat Apna Ghar, Punjab | |
2. Panelist | Dr. Hamid Shah Senior Specialist Housing PAHP, Punjab | |
3. Panelist | Mr. Waseem Hayat Bajwa CEO Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited (PIDCL), Islamabad | |
4. Panelist | Mirza Ali Pooyanejad ECO Affordable Housing Ghardo+Co-Lab | |
5. Panelist | Mr. Sheikh M. Nabeel Chairman Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD), Punjab | |
Question/ Answer Session | ||
3rd Session – Panel Discussion 02 Theme: Landuse and Climate Change | ||
5:50 PM – 6:35 PM | Moderator | Dr. Shakir Mehmood Chairman CRP, UET |
1. Panelist | Dr. Javed Iqbal Ex Director General, EPD | |
2. Panelist | Ms. Maira Khan Asian Development Bank Consultant | |
3. Panelist | Mr. Rafay Alam Environmental Lawyer | |
4. Panelist | Mr. Ahmed Ali Gul Climate Expert, UMT, Lahore | |
5. Panelist | Mr. Imran Shakir Senior Urban Planner PMU Local Government and Community Development Department, Punjab | |
6. Panelist | Dr. Rizwan Naseer Secretary, Emergency Services Department, Government of the Punjab | |
Question/ Answer Session | ||
4th Session | ||
6:40 – 7:00 PM | Chief Guest | Chief Minister Punjab Honorable CM Punjab Ms. Maryam Nawaz |
Mr. Bilal Yasin Minister of Housing, Urban Development & Public Health Engineering | ||
7:05 – 7:15 PM | Concluding Remarks | Mr. Khurram Farid Bargatt |
