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Islamabad, August 01, 2015 (PPI-OT): World Bank Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer Sri Mulyani Indrawati arrived today on a three-day visit to Pakistan. She is accompanied by Annette Dixon, Vice President for the South Asia Region of the World Bank.
During her visit, Indrawati will meet with the leadership in Pakistan to update herself on Pakistan’s reform program and discuss what support the World Bank can provide for it. “The Government has successfully stabilized the economy and it now needs to sustain reforms”, said Indrawati. “I am happy to be visiting when the country is poised to move from the phase of economic stabilization to sustainable and equitable growth by deepening reforms and investments.”
Indrawati will also visit development projects, meet with private sector, beneficiaries, and youth representatives, and exchange ideas with academia and think tanks.
For more information, contact:
Shahzad Sharjeel
World Bank
20-A, Shahrah-e-Jamhuriat,
G-5/1, Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-2279641, +92-51-9090000
E-mail: ssharjeel@worldbank.org
Website: www.worldbank.org