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Pakistan receives $505 million from World Bank

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received 505 million US dollars aid from the… Read More

Pakistan received $1.5bn foreign assistance this week: Govt

The govt thanked development partners for 'this critically need support' Read More

Pakistan receives $500 million each from World Bank, ADB

The amount will help the country deal with the ongoing coronavirus crisis and strengthen the… Read More

Pakistan mulls crackdown against locust swarms with help of World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Ministry for Food Security and Research on Sunday announced that they are looking to… Read More

WB to provide $188mn to Pakistan for disaster resilience, ecosystem

Pakistan and World Bank on Monday signed an agreement of $188 million for disaster resilience… Read More

Pakistan, World Bank ink loan agreements worth $371mn

Pakistan and the World Bank (WB) on Monday signed two loan agreements under which the… Read More

Sindh seeks World Bank’s help in fight against locust attacks

'Ravenous pests represent a serious threat for food security' Read More

WB praises Pakistan’s cash transfer programme amid COVID-19 crisis

The international financial institution suggested if the fiscal space allows the government, the emergency cash… Read More

World Bank sees ‘huge willingness’ to suspend debt payments for poorest countries

The World Bank is seeing “a huge willingness” on the part of official bilateral creditors… Read More

Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says

South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades… Read More

WB approves $200mn emergency aid for Pakistan to fight COVID-19

The World Bank has announced $160 billion emergency aid over 15 months to help various… Read More

World Bank to roll out $160 bln emergency aid over 15 months

The World Bank on Thursday approved a plan to roll out $160 billion in emergency… Read More

WB okays additional financing of $700m for Dasu power project

The project will help to lower the overall cost of energy generation in Pakistan. Read More

World Bank provides 44 ventilators to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government

The World Bank will also provide 0.2 million masks and other safety equipment to the… Read More

World Bank, IMF urge debt relief for poorest countries

In a joint statement, the institutions called on official bilateral creditors to immediately suspend debt… Read More

ADB, World Bank approves $538 million for Pakistan’s fight against coronavirus

Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday implored the nation to strictly follow precautionary measures against the… Read More

Coronavirus: Pakistan to receive US$588 mn grant from international donors

The World Bank has announced a grant of US$ 238 million while the Asian Development… Read More

Coronavirus forces IMF, World Bank switch to virtual Spring Meetings

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on Tuesday said they will adopt a… Read More

World Bank willing to invest in PIA: CEO Arshad Malik

The meeting also approved the audit report and accounts of the airline for 2018. Read More

World Bank to provide additional financing for Dasu dam transmission line

“ The World Bank plans to appraise the project from December 12, 2019 and to… Read More