As regional competitors surge ahead – Bangladesh at 4.5 percent growth, India at 6.5 percent – Pakistan cannot afford to remain trapped in political quicksand. The World Bank’s projected ...

Pakistan and the World Bank have agreed to expedite the implementation of Dasu Hydropower Project (DHP) planned to build a 242-metre tall dam that will support a 4,320 megawatts (MW) hydropower ...

Pakistan’s Power Minister Awais Leghari has sought financial backing from the World Bank to install smart meters at ...

LAHORE: World Bank Vice President for South Asia Martin Raiser has projected that Pakistan could become a trillion-dollar economy by 2035 if it achieves a 7% annual growth rate. In a statement ...

Pakistan central bank cuts key rate by 100 bps to 12% Inflation forecast to ease, core inflation stays high Maintains full-year GDP growth forecast at 2.5%-3.5% Outlook for current account balance ...

Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has called on the World Bank to provide funds and investment for the ...

KARACHI, Pakistan :Pakistan's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 12 per cent on Monday, in line with expectations, as inflation eases and growth looks to set to ...

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif launched World Bank's Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Pakistan at a ceremony held in Islamabad today.Speaking on the occasion, he said today is a great ...

The State Bank of Pakistan has slashed rates by 1,000 bps from an all-time high of 22 per cent in June 2024, one of the most aggressive moves among central banks in emerging markets and exceeding ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched the World Bank's Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Pakistan, a 10-year, $20 billion programme aimed at transforming the country's economy.Speaking at the ...

Baloch leader Hyrbyair Marri addressed the Pashtun National Council, highlighting the oppression of Baloch and Pashtun communities under Pakistan's rule, including enforced disappearances ...