Pakistan Vigorously Working on Economic Reform Agenda

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is vigorously working on an economic reform agenda with a multi-pronged comprehensive structural home-grown program aimed at sustainable economic stability. He was speaking to World Bank Group President Ajay Banga during a meeting in Islamabad on Monday.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime Minister appreciated the support of the World Bank Group in areas such as resilient infrastructure, agribusiness, digital development, energy, human capital, fiscal reforms, and increasing productive private investment for job creation and growth.

The Prime Minister and the World Bank Group President reiterated the need to fast-track implementation and ensure strong oversight to deliver impact at speed and scale on CPF-aligned priorities. These measures would duly assist the Prime Minister’s initiative to address and resolve implementation bottlenecks in development projects.

The Prime Minister expressed the government’s commitment to structural reforms that would unlock job-rich growth and further strengthen investors’ confidence. Ajay Banga commended the Government of Pakistan’s ongoing reform efforts and reaffirmed his commitment to deepening cooperation through a One World Bank Group approach.