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Signs agreement with World Bank that also provides $140m for Sindh barrages

Washington has brought the world to the edge of a trade war

In a briefing on economy, cabinet stresses need for corrective measures to prevent it from deteriorating

Legal experts are convinced US is pressing WB to support India

WB’s delegation likely to visit Pakistan this month to discuss India's Kishanganga Hydro-power Plant

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

The Punjab Cities Programme aims at strengthening performance of urban local governments

Islamabad laments Indian attempts to make the Indus Waters Treaty dysfunctional

Project aimed at bolstering trade between both countries and creating job opportunities in war-torn areas

Officials say they have been facing shortage of manpower

Says the claims were previously dismissed by World Bank

Anti-graft watchdog to open probe against deposed PM

Pakistan has every right to forcefully pursue Indian violations of the trans-boundary water management agreement

Pakistan is not a country the US can afford to ignore for too long

World Bank says 90% of Pakistan’s start-ups survive

Private sector specialist and operations analyst in the team

The World Bank is unable to accurately evaluate the impact of the funds, or monitor where the money goes

Mnuchin praises World bank's decision to significant shift lending to poorer clients

The question is in which direction Pakistan’s current internal and external policies are driving the country

What really matters is the purpose for which the government borrows

World Bank says complementary measures are needed to create jobs, generate revenues

Major international development agencies are themselves actively wooing private finance

Thursday is World Water Day, a UN initiative which this year focuses on "nature-based" solutions

World Bank proposes two-phase programme for tax devolution

PC-I of project will be submitted within 15 days, say planning and development chairperson and irrigation secretary

Project involves improving public spaces and mobility in Saddar, Malir and Korangi

Officials say they plan to repeat a cleanliness campaign in which visitors are handed bags to collect their trash

Call for reviewing strategy and capacities to get Pakistan’s view across on such international forums

World Bank study recommends solutions to the city’s ever-increasing water, transport, waste problems

Project meant to ensure Pakistan’s food security facing execution problems due to government’s lax management

World Bank country director says next 10 years are critical for the country

4,650 schools with high enrolment rates to be upgraded and provided necessary facilities

The latest cunning stunt to squeeze taxation out of the people of Pakistan is to use the national identity database

Fair, speedy and transparent justice builds trust in legal institutions

Directs Centre to bring framework on involvement of donors in policy matter

Tamimi was charged in a military court on January 1 with 12 counts, including assault as the army kept her in custody

Lender is concerned about Pakistan’s weakening macroeconomic framework

WB says increased liabilities related to infrastructure projects can contribute to higher expenditure-revenue gap

Disbursement is for public finance management, National Transmission Modernization Project-I

Programme seeks to increase farmers’ income, help grow high-value crops

A significant element of the problem is education, both quality and access

Says increasing population, significant barriers to expansion of SMEs threaten growth

Report highlights taxation, online payments, intellectual property rights, investor regulations as barriers to growth

World Bank economist says Pakistan may not be headed for total disaster, but needs to confront challenges

Washington-based lender says country will miss all key targets set for fiscal 2017-18

Agrees foreign portfolio investment is not part of financing requirements

Directs Finance Division to proactively work with WB to ensure correct reporting of economic data

The PM allegedly sidestepped procedure in filling the key post

Says country needs $18 billion this year, 41% less than the bank’s claim

CM’s declaration being called a ‘political gimmick’ as little progress has been seen