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World Bank reviews Bangladesh events' impact on its loan program
Hasina's exit comes after hundreds of people killed in crackdown on demonstrations against preferential job quotas
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World Bank greenlights $1b loan for Dasu project
The dam is a run-of-the-river project on the Indus River, and have an installed capacity of up to 5,400MW
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FBR seeks $25m World Bank loan for automated tax refund system
Report submitted in IHC in a public interest petition
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Poverty in Pakistan
Poverty is costing the country on socioeconomic, political, technological and developmental fronts
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World Bank agrees on new partnership strategy
It will help Pakistan press ahead with reforms, meet development goals
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Sindh launches Hydro-Agro programme
World Bank-funded initiative revolutionises water, agricultural management
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World Bank criticises subsidies
Country head calls for spreading burden of reforms more broadly
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Aurangzeb banks on strong economic indicators for stable rupee
Finance minister meets US, IMF, and World Bank officials in Washington
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Global financial giants back Pakistan’s economic reforms
WB, ADB, and IFC affirm support, highlight international confidence in economic agenda
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WB assures Pakistan support for reforms, digitalization programmes
Both sides agree on a rolling Country Framework Plan for 10 years
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Alarm over ‘reversal’ of development
World Bank highlights gap between income growth in poorest vs richest states
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Pakistan’s ‘food insecurity’ worries WB
Lender’s country director stresses need for better fiscal management
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World Bank to give Dasu project $1b
Marks third major funding round to anchor crucial initiative amid delays
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$149.7m WB loan for flood protection, digitisation
WB blames power, gas tariffs for high inflation
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Aurangzeb, World Bank discuss growth
Examine strategies, investment avenues
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World Bank releases first tranche of loan for PMD upgrade
$50m project aims at digitisation of observatories, and other facilities
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Stocks rebound on World Bank loan approval
KSE-100 index gains 373.82 points, settles at 65,525.65
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World Bank okays nearly $150m loan
Includes $78m for digital economy enhancement, $71.7m for barrage upscale
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Sindh govt, World Bank to invest $100m in renewables
Aim to generate around 300MW of electricity through various energy projects
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Official sacked for exposing irregularities in WB-funded project
Revelations raise serious concerns about the transparency and integrity of World Bank-funded initiative
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Unravelling the conundrum of failed welfare policies
Despite subsidies and social programmes, inflation has driven 5% rise in poverty
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Towards export enhancement
Export-to-GDP ratio is among most important indicators to gauge level of development
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World Bank grants $425m to Pakistan
Aims to bolster social protection system, support underprivileged
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World Bank offers help to investors
Seeks to encourage private sector participation in management of DISCOs
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Pakistan’s growth to hit 2.4% in FY25: WB
Report says monetary policy expected to remain tight to contain inflation
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Exports rise to 18-month high
Trade deficit shrinks over 40% reaching $1.7 billion in December
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World Bank approves $350m package
Board members deem 10% tax-to-GDP ratio insufficient to meet growing expenditure
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WB delegation visits Tarbela, Dasu projects
VP Martin Raiser gets on-ground briefing
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Climate threatens 20% Pakistan GDP erosion
World Bank says women, educated populace more concerned about climate change impacts
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Climate change poses risk of 20% GDP erosion in Pakistan
World Bank says women, educated populace more concerned about climate change impacts
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Release of World Bank funds demanded to expedite projects
WB aims to achieve goal of reducing stunting from 30 percent to 15 percent by 2026
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Despite initial spike, PSX undergoes correction
KSE-100 index loses 228.26 points, settles at 60,502
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World Bank exposes vested interests
Warns against relying on debt structuring alone, says reforms being hindered
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Wahab urges World Bank to invest in RO plants
Mayor says WB’s investment will get legal protection from City Council
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WB project to impact agricultural landscape
In the five-year project, out of a total of Rs68 billion, the World Bank was offering Rs45 billion
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Sindh modernises water channels
World Bank-funded project will stop water theft, improve supply to farmers
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No talks with IMF, World Bank heads
Finance ministry officials say both heads regretted due to busy schedules
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Agri, property taxes top priority
World Bank says salaried class paying taxes to their maximum potential
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Privatisation questioned
We need to erect a sound legal and prudent decision-making forum to ensure right prize for dwindling assets
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World Bank retracts tax statement
Admits mistake as data shows salaried workers outpay richest sectors
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PIA sell-off a foremost priority, WB told
Minister Fawad discusses govt's privatisation agenda with Benhassine
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Government debt soars to Rs64 trillion
Increase of over 29% comes as World Bank report cautions on growing risks
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Further tax on salaried class sought
World Bank asks govt to tax income below Rs50,000, cut Rs500,000 threshold
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Pakistan needs ‘careful’ economic management to get macroeconomic stability: WB
The poverty headcount in country is estimated to have reached 39.4% in FY23, says report
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World Bank backs Rural Youth Summit
Three-day conference aims to empower youth
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Govt committed to facilitating World Bank
Caretaker minister reaffirms commitment to sustainable economic growth
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PM Shehbaz to participate in Paris summit
New Global Financial Pact to reimagine global financing in push for global debt, climate reform
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Finance secretary to attend WB, IMF spring meetings
Ministry denies reports Hamed Sheikh goes on leave
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Centre spends ‘Rs710b’ on devolved ministries
WB says despite fiscal crunch huge spending contributing to higher public debt
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Govt meets another World Bank loan condition
Hopes to qualify for $450 million loan to bridge financing gap of $6 billion