WB approves $397 million loan for Pakistan

Loan touted as recognition of government’s ‘economic reforms’


Irshad Ansari September 30, 2021
The World Bank will also provide financial support to floods and rains affected farmers of Pakistan by providing them subsidised urea. PHOTO: FILE

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ISLAMABAD:

The World Bank (WB) on Wednesday approved a budgetary support loan of $397 million for Pakistan, financing schemes on clean energy.

Lauding the release of the loan, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub said that the WB’s provision of money was commendable, adding that the loan was a testament to the government's economic reform efforts.

“It is clear that WB and the international community was recognising Pakistan’s economic reforms,” he added.

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The minister said that Pakistan has completed six steps to reduce the revolving credit, adding that in order to reduce the credit, the cost of power generation has been reduced along with improvements in the energy mix.

He claimed that the money provided by the WB will also help strengthen the rupee.

COMMENTS (2)

Xshahid Butt | 3 years ago | Reply Budgetary support loans are dangerous sign that means Pakistangivt does not have adequate amount of money for routine expenses in the budget. Pakistan need to increase taxes in the country or decrease the expenses in the budget I am nota. Economist It is very simple. If Idonog have money for my daily expenses but I keep on getting loans from bank and I do not return my loan money then loan money will keep on incresing
Fahzad janjua | 3 years ago | Reply Good
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