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K-P govt working on a mega project for the control and prevention of non-communicable diseases

VP says cooperation for long-term development will be optimised in years to come

Misses World Bank target to increase revenues to 17% of the economy’s size

It comes as China asks global lenders to take haircuts on loans

Praises Indian-American for forging public-private partnerships

World Bank suggests harmonising direct taxes, lowering import duties

Country director says projects shared with board after 'due process' and 'based on the proposed projects’ readiness'

Shehbaz withholds approval of minibudget

Bank also opposed additional taxes on imports, postpones until FY 2024

The World Bank’s latest forecast points to a “sharp, long-lasting slowdown” with growth pegged at 1.7pc this year

The funds are aimed at relief projects in Sindh, which is worst-affected by the floods, says global lender

Dhaka remains among top global polluted cities; air pollution cost about 3.9% to 4.4% of country’s GDP in same year

In next decades, 10% of irrigation water will need to be repurposed to meet non-agricultural demand, says WB report

World Bank has pledged Rs110 billion to construct 1.7 million homes at a cost of Rs160 billion

WB will also provide support to floods and rains affected farmers by providing them subsidised urea, says official

Says World Bank Report titled ‘Country Climate and Development’ issued in Nov

Rana says report has projected $300b gap

Current account deficit projection is nearly half of World Bank forecast

World Bank says Pakistan needs $348b to stop climate-induced disasters

$450m loan will be provided for Madyan, Gabral projects

Bank appoints two parallel legal processes under Indus Waters Treaty

Commitments made during separate meetings with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

CEO nominated as per donor’s direction; BoD to be nominated soon, CM tells World Bank delegation

Rs110b will be provided for housing projects for flood victims while Rs6b for Karachi infrastructure, says Sharjeel

Finance minister assures lender’s local head that country will implement prior conditions

$1.5 billion of the total amount will be mobilised this year due to ‘emergency situation’, says finance ministry

WB report says country's poverty rate is expected to rise between 2.5 and 4 percentage points

Groups' plea for a second major SDR allocation comes as global finance officials prepare to meet in Washington

World Bank ready to provide Rs38b for rehabilitation of roads, sewerage lines

CM apprises bank delegation of govt’s relief efforts for affected people

Finance minister anticipates 'a lot of negotiations' ahead of his visit to IMF headquarters in two weeks

Raiser hints at new emergency operations to strengthen long-term resilience efforts

Tariq Bashir says food security ministry plans to subsidise seeds and fertiliser to support growers

WB officials gave a detailed briefing regarding the projects to be launched under the WB in Karachi

VP will assess cumulative damages, offer needed assistance

With WB assistance, 1.5 million houses will be reconstructed to rehabilitate flood-hit people

Senior govt official says complaint concerns 'mismanagement' by previous Buzdar-led Punjab government

Report says 34% Pakistanis living on just $3.2 or Rs588 a day income

The international lender cites worsening supply bottlenecks and rising inflation risks as reasons

Four projects worth $600 million put on hold

EDEIP to help distribution companies improve operations to manage electricity supply more efficiently

Industries set to face impact of high input prices, shortage of gas

Washington-based development lender paused aid in August following the Taliban takeover

Shaukat Tarin says govt is committed to implementing structural reforms in Pakistan

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

Official reiterates commitment to extend financial aid in priority areas

Calls for accelerating pace of power sector reforms, critical for achieving higher economic growth

Azhar informs team about plans to expand existing transmission capacity

Downgrades $200m locust control project to moderately satisfactory

Stops disbursement of loan due to delay in implementation of conditions