World Bank

Washington, June 30, 2020 (PPI-OT): The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today $500 million in financing for the Resilient Institutions for Sustainable Economy program (RISE) to help Pakistan strengthen fiscal management, promote transparency and private sector growth, and...

Washington, June 09, 2020 (PPI-OT): The World Bank, Parley for the Oceans, and the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) launched today, on World Oceans Day, a $50 million regional project to help South Asia curb its marine plastic pollution...

Islamabad, April 03, 2020 (PPI-OT): Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Muhammad Hammad Azhar witnessed the signing ceremony through video link for Project “Pandemic Response Effectiveness in Pakistan” worth US$ 200 million with the World Bank (WB) held here at Economic...

Washington, March 18, 2020 (PPI-OT): The World Bank and IFC’s Boards of Directors approved today an increased $14 billion package of fast-track financing to assist companies and countries in their efforts to prevent, detect and respond to the rapid spread...

Delegations from textiles, leather, hosiery, and towel manufacturing sectors called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Karachi on Wednesday.They apprised the Prime Minister and his economic team of the problems in their respective sectors.The Prime Minist...

Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood says a remarkable increase has been witnessed in exports of Pakistani products, capturing bigger share of international markets.Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he said an increase of 3...

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that nine industrial centers will be established on ten thousand acres in the province to promote industrial sector.In a statement, he said that necessary steps are being taken for formation of Special...