Strengthening exports key for Pakistan’s sustained economic growth: WB

Naveed Ahmad Khan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy recovered in Fiscal Year 2021, in part due to the government’s effective use of targeted lockdowns to manage the spread of COVID-19, while also…

Pakistan’s Economy Shows Signs of a Nascent Recovery

ISLAMABAD, April 6, 2021— Notwithstanding, the recent rise in COVID cases, Pakistan has been showing signs of a fragile economic recovery with a gradual resumption of economic dynamism, according to…

World Bank okays US $120 million for PM’s Green Stimulus initiative, PM’s Aide Malik Amin Aslam told

ISLAMABAD [April 1, 2021] – The World Bank has announced all-out financial and technical support to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s various green initiatives launched for environmental conservation and protection as…

Pakistan Expands Ehsaas Social Protection Programs to Increase Household Resilience to Economic Shocks with World Bank Support

ISLAMABAD, March 26, 2021 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $600 million on Thursday in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Crisis-Resilient Social Protection Program (CRISP) that will support…

World Bank Announces $300 Million for Pakistan to Build Resilience to Natural Disasters and Health Emergencies

Naveed Ahmad Khan ISLAMABAD :Today, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $300 million in financing for two projects in Pakistan—the Sindh Resilience Project and the Solid Waste Emergency…