Islamabad, November 11, 2015 (PPI-OT): Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will accelerate to 4.5 in the current fiscal year and to 4.8 percent in FY2016/17, supported by strong services […]
Read More »Business reform activity accelerates in South Asia: World Bank Business Report
Islamabad, October 28, 2015 (PPI-OT): Efforts to improve the business climate in South Asia accelerated during the past year, finds the World Bank Group’s annual ease of doing business measurement. […]
Read More »World Bank appoints new country Director for Pakistan
Islamabad, September 30, 2015 (PPI-OT): Patchamuthu Illangovan (Illango) joins the Islamabad office on October 1 as the World Bank’s new Country Director for Pakistan. He succeeds Rachid Benmessaoud, who completes […]
Read More »Barriers to Women’s Economic Advancement Rife in South Asia, With Reform Efforts Lagging: World Bank Group Report
Islamabad, September 09, 2015 (PPI-OT):Women in South Asia continue to trail their peers in many other parts of the world, as discriminatory laws thwart their economic advancement, says the World […]
Read More »World Bank offers to help Pakistan tackle climate change
Islamabad, September 02, 2015 (PPI-OT): Federal Climate Change Secretary Arif Ahmed Khan said that climate change is posing a serious risk to Pakistan’s development gains and new development plans being […]
Read More »World Bank approves US$ 75 million to support Temporarily Displaced Persons of Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Islamabad, August 27, 2015 (PPI-OT): The World Bank on Wednesday approved a credit of US$ 75 million to support the early recovery of families affected by the militancy crisis, promote […]
Read More »Reforms to help Pakistan achieve growth: World Bank Managing Director
Islamabad, August 04, 2015 (PPI-OT):World Bank Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer Sri Mulyani Indrawati today underlined the importance of deepening Pakistan’s reforms and investments in priority development areas so […]
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