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World Bank approves $35m loan to Pakistan for Indus River Basin
Bank says loan is in addition to $38m given earlier for improvement of water resources in the Indus River system
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Ease of doing business: LCCI, World Bank preparing recommendations
Chamber looking to help companies register conveniently
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World Bank lends Iraq $1.2 billion to face oil, security shocks
Sometimes a crisis opens a window of opportunity and we believe that this is one such chance, Ferid Belhaj said
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World Bank agrees to finance Tarbela’s extension
To loan at least $326m of the total project cost of $796m
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World Bank signs $250 million deal to upgrade Afghan highways
Money will be used to improve Salang highway, which connects Kabul and northern Afghanistan to Central Asia
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World Bank approves $500m for power sector reforms
Loan will be extended a whole week after Islamabad fulfilled over half a dozen conditions
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Is the World Bank ignoring human rights issues?
Despite its significance, the World Bank is facing a lot of criticism for its persistent neglect of human rights
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The issue of circular debt
The near-term economic outlook is positive as the government continues its reform momentum
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World Bank paints mixed picture of economy
Advises govt to book circular debt on budget; says Pakistan will miss growth, deficit targets
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World Bank warns climate change could add 100 million poor by 2030
Ending poverty will be impossible if global warming and its effects on the poor are not accounted for
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Pending IMF and World Bank reforms
The World Bank aims to increase the voting power of developing countries to at least 50 per cent over time
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Illango strong advocate of regional integration
World Bank official wants Pakistan to reap benefits of its geographical position
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Mission meets KCCI members
Thinks it is necessary to initially take the bodies input on problems being faced by industrialists of the city
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World Bank’s help: Local export industry to get a boost
The delegates also appreciated the role of trendy Sialkot business community that is available on a self-help basis
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Emerging markets to buckle up, warns WB
US interest rate hike, coupled with China’s slowdown may mean capital flight
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World bank: New country director appointed
Illangovan, a Sri-Lankan national, counts over three decades of international development experience
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Imparting skills: World Bank conducts workshop for PRA auditors
The workshop titled "Crash course for auditors" was held in Lahore from September 14 to 18
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Food production is not the problem
According to World Food Programme’s ‘hunger statistics’, one out of nine people in the world remain malnourished
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After Zarb-e-Azb: WB to lend $75m for returning refugees
Money to support 120,000 households, less than a third of total affected by operation
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World Bank approves $75 million loan for rehabilitation of IDPs
$62 million will be used to provide cash grant to around 120,000 IDP families affected by ongoing military offensive
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The World Bank’s message
Her basic message is that Pakistan “can and should do much better”, given its many assets
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World Bank to consider approving $500m energy sector loan
Washington–based lender to review implementation of agreed reforms
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Visit to BISP office: World Bank team lauds cash transfer scheme
Indrawati is shown the steps of the BISP Debit Card distribution system.
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Three-Day Visit: World Bank chief lands in Pakistan
She is accompanied by Annette Dixon, vice president for the South Asia region of the World Bank
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Development finance: World Bank approves Rs15b sewerage project
He said the 11 national assembly members from Faisalabad had been granted Rs100 million by the government
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China economic update: World Bank calls report ‘an error’
Kim called the release ‘simply an error’ at a press conference
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ERRA’s tenure: Reconstruction body to continue other projects
Authority to continue to work even after completion of project over next two years.
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Three hospitals and medical college to put up a fight against merger
Sindh Medical College students do not want to lose Dow university affiliation.