World Bank

Ivanka Trump, World Bank launch fund for female entrepreneurs

HAMBURG: The World Bank will start a fund to finance women entrepreneurs, an idea it… Read More

World Bank to give Afghanistan $520 mn credit

WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved a $520 million plan to… Read More

CPEC, macroeconomic stability to increase investment in Pakistan: World Bank

The World Bank has said that the successful completion of an IMF-supported program enhanced macroeconomic… Read More

Canada lauds Pakistan’s inclusion among 10 most improved countries in World Bank report

ISLAMABAD: Canadian Minister for International Trade Francois-Philippe Champagne has lauded Pakistan's inclusion in the global… Read More

Dar urges World Bank to speed efforts to resolve Indus Water Treaty disputes

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday asked President World Bank Dr Jim… Read More

Global moot to discuss challenges to globalization from Trump, Europe populists

WASHINGTON: In annual financial moot of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank… Read More

World Bank puts Pakistan’s economic grow this year at 5.2 pct

ISLAMABAD: World Bank has projected Pakistan's economic growth at 5.2% in the current fiscal year… Read More

Pakistan, World Bank vow to strengthen partnership

ISLAMABAD: Country Director World Bank Patchamuthu Illangovan along with his team called on the Finance… Read More

Pakistan failed to utilise $4.6 bln ADB funds: sources

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has failed to utilise $4.6 billion funds that were granted by Asian Development… Read More

WB approves financial package to support the poor in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved a package worth 450 million dollars to support the… Read More

CM Murad discusses development projects with World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday discussed ongoing development projects in the… Read More

Pakistan’s economy progressing despite recent surge in terrorism: US magazine

ISLAMABAD: An American magazine has stated that Pakistan's economy is on progressing trajectory despite the… Read More

PM Sharif hopes World Bank will resolve Indus Water Treaty dispute

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday World Bank will play a lead role in… Read More

World Bank revises Pakistan’s growth rate upward

NEW YORK: World Bank has revised Pakistan's growth rate upward to 5.2 percent for fiscal… Read More

Govt working to curb money laundering: Dar tells WB

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday apprised the World Bank… Read More

Sri Lanka says it secures $1.34 bn World Bank loan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has secured $1.34 billion in loans from the World Bank to boost… Read More

World Bank suspends arbitration over Indus Water Treaty issues

NEW YORK: World Bank has suspended its role of arbitration to resolve the Indus Water… Read More

WB to launch neighbourhood improvement project in Karachi

KARACHI: The World Bank will launch a neighbourhood improvement project in Karachi next year to… Read More

Pakistan’s economy growing…but is it enough?

KARACHI: Shah Nawaz walks Karachi's dusty streets, one of thousands in the financial hub who… Read More

Pakistan’s economy set to grow by 5.4 percent by 2018: World Bank

KARACHI: Pakistan's economy is set to grow by a robust 5.4 percent by 2018 as Chinese… Read More