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Talks focus on tax administration, debt markets, and private sector-led growth Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday held a meeting with a World Bank delegation to review ongoing economic reforms, including tax administration, public financial management and private sector development initiatives.
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ISLAMABAD, April 13, 2026 — Pakistan Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met Muhammad Aurangzeb with Jorge Familiar Calderón, Vice President of the World Bank Group, on the sidelines of the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings 2026, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.
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April 13, 2026 – Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Washington on Monday to participate in the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings 2026, as Islamabad seeks to strengthen engagement with global lenders and advance its economic reform agenda.
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ISLAMABAD, April 11 – Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the United States to attend the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. from April 13 to 18, the finance ministry said on Saturday.
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Islamabad, February 25, 2026 — The World Bank (WB) Country Director for Pakistan, Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar, met with Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday to discuss enhancing collaboration under the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) and advancing Pakistan’s key reform priorities.
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February 8, 2026 – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday held a high-level meeting with Ms. Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of the World Bank Group, to review progress under Pakistan’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF). The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Annual AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies, […]
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Islamabad, December 20, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved $700 million in financing for Pakistan’s Public Resources for Inclusive Development – Multiphase Programmatic Approach (PRID-MPA), a multi-year initiative aimed at strengthening macroeconomic stability and improving public service delivery.
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Islamabad, December 12, 2025 – The World Bank has approved $400 million in financing for a major new initiative aimed at expanding access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene services across Punjab. The project, known as the Punjab Inclusive Cities Program (PICP), will also strengthen the financial and institutional capacity of local urban administrations […]
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Islamabad, September 23, 2025 – The World Bank has sounded the alarm over Pakistan’s worsening economic challenges, highlighting a troubling reversal in the country’s fight against poverty.
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ISLAMABAD – In a landmark recommendation, the World Bank has urged Pakistan to fully phase out regulatory duties (RDs) and Additional Customs Duties (ACDs), as part of a comprehensive tariff reform agenda aimed at reviving the country’s struggling export sector.
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