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Minister acknowledges ADB’s support to Pakistan

Multibillion-rupee initiative will later expand to three other cities

ADB expects group of 45 countries in Asia-Pacific region to grow 5.7% this year

SUPARCO to cooperate with developer of mass transit project in Peshawar

Lender’s findings reveal substandard material used in project

Country's external debt obligations estimated at $10.4b in new fiscal year

Asian Development Bank official says country needs to boost exports

Argues bank's lending to China is not huge, will not crowd out poorer countries

Projects will be started under Asian Development Bank Programme

Peshawar Development Authority completed the BRT project in a record time 15 months: ADB experts

Plans to request IMF to send a staff level mission next month

Adviser to PM meets ADB officials,  discusses economic priorities

CM seeks early completion of farm to market connectivity

Loan will be utilised to widen, upgrade 42km section of Mardan-Swabi road

Central bank states no reason for the increase of $13m

New highway to reduce travel costs, time to and from southern Punjab

Contract inked to improve irrigation infrastructure, water resource management

Bank says it is already financing three projects in Pakistan that are under the umbrella of both CPEC and CAREC

Manila-based lender unveils Country Operation Business Plan for 2019-21

In its outlook update, bank expects Asia to meet growth forecasts for this year and next

Senior Minister directs LG department to ensure transparent use of funds

It will provide co-financing support to three ADB-financed projects in Kiribati, Pakistan and Tonga

They will meet only 35% of estimated foreign debt servicing requirement of 1Q

Inflation may rise to 6.5%; bank urges immediate measures to take off pressure

A nuanced approach will have to be adopted

As per plan, measures will be taken to dispose and recycle solid waste

CWRD Director General Werner Liepach says the newly-elected govt has more emphasis on social sector

Government is making a comprehensive education policy that will address the challenges in education sector

Caretaker finance minister says she is playing active role in connecting new govt

Imran Khan has declared overseas Pakistanis the country’s greatest asset and committed to get them to invest

Approves $325m loan to enhance Pakistan’s energy security

Step taken after Pakistan’s last representative on the ADB board refused to vacate post

President discusses Strategy 2030 for development of region

The ADB and the government of Pakistan mutually agreed to include NRSP as an “implementing agency”

Former country director thinks country will not need bailout

Consequently, the province will be able to increase agri-output, improve infrastructure

Lending agency advises tightening monetary policy, letting rupee weaken further to tackle challenges

Project will rehabilitate eight key road sections with higher safety standards

We should also be harnessing at least quarter of the country’s vast hydropower potential to ease power load

Later, Power Division dissolved the committee, formed a new one comprising its officials

'Total handling capacity of the LNG terminal was about 4.5 million tons per year'

Concerned over ‘project design’, wants funds transferred to transmission expansion

Loan will help build a surface irrigation system to increase agricultural production in Jhelum and Khushab districts

Chairman claims students under its programmes are performing better than the rest

Pakistan’s budget deficit is set to go north, govt’s work cut out

450 state-of-the-art air conditioned buses will serve commuters under the project'

Facility will help enhance regional connectivity with Central Asia, China

Just 1.1% of the amount for two coal-fired power plants released in four years

Project is unlikely to be completed before the next general elections

Posts of executive director vacant at IMF, ADB and the World Bank