Business & Economy Updated 14 Dec, 2024 05:21pm Govt refutes report World Bank cancelled Pakistan loan Ministry of Economic Affairs terms it as 'misrepresentation' by Express Tribune
Pakistan Published 17 Oct, 2024 10:41am Dasu Hydropower project facing delays due to transportation restrictions Support from federal, provincial, and local govt is deemed essential for project’s success
Business & Economy Published 09 Aug, 2024 12:01pm WB study urges Balochistan to harness renewable energy potential for electricity This surplus electricity could be exported to other provinces or globally
Pakistan Published 11 Jun, 2024 01:22pm WB approves additional USD 1b for Dasu Hydropower Project It is single largest financial facility provided by the World Bank for a project in Pakistan
Business & Economy Published 02 Apr, 2024 03:24pm World Bank forecasts bleak Pakisani economy for the next 3 years WB calls for clearly articulated agenda to improve economic outlook
Business & Economy Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:33am World Bank fears policy reversals after general elections Political, governance risks are high because of upcoming poll, says international lender
Business & Economy Published 20 Dec, 2023 10:52am World Bank approves $350mln financing for RISE-II operation in Pakistan RISE-II completes a first phase of tax, energy and business climate reforms
World Published 03 Dec, 2023 05:49pm Bangladesh forms multilateral partnership to mitigate effects of climate change Platform established to lend more than $1bln to the country
Business & Economy Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:16am Interim govt likely to hold talks with IMF over loan programme in Morocco The economic team to participate in annual meetings of the IMF and WB
Business & Economy Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:11am WB projects sluggish growth, high inflation for Pakistan Says 12.5 million more Pakistanis fell below the poverty line in FY23
Pakistan Published 30 Sep, 2023 01:32pm Karachi’s historical ‘quarters’ to be replaced with new apartments World Bank and P&D start work on the feasibility of the project
▶️ Business & Economy Published 24 Jul, 2023 12:13am SBP forex reserves likely to hit $14b by Dec 2023, says economist Terms broadening of tax base and privatisation essential for economic progress
Business & Economy Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:51pm Govt to spend Rs337 billion on solar energy for tube-wells ECNEC approves several solarisation projects for provinces
Pakistan Updated 18 Jun, 2023 05:06pm Karachi’s BRT: What is the Yellow Line project? 21km bus route from Dawood Chowrangi to Khuadad Colony
Pakistan Published 12 Jun, 2023 08:02pm Poll results: You told us Karachi’s roads are damaged at 54 locations But Sindh government did carpeting work at 92 locations in Karachi
Pakistan Updated 30 May, 2023 08:56pm Poll: Tell us if your road has been repaired, Karachi A living story crowdsourced to hold government accountable
Business & Economy Published 04 May, 2023 02:00pm World Bank board elects US nominee Ajay Banga as president The decision came in a vote by 24 of the board's members
Business & Economy Published 18 Apr, 2023 05:02pm Govt provides $3 billion financing plan to IMF Most of the funding plan consists of loans
Business & Economy Published 10 Apr, 2023 10:57am World Bank, IMF spring meetings to get underway in complex economic environment The fund now expects global growth to fall below three percent this year
Business & Economy Published 28 Mar, 2023 11:33am China spent $240 billion bailing out ‘Belt & Road’ countries, study shows Almost 80% of the rescue lending was made between 2016 and 2021
Pakistan Published 13 Mar, 2023 05:14pm Pakistan vulnerable to climate change: World Bank Whole Pakistan approach leads to sustainable uplift
Life & Style Updated 24 Feb, 2023 05:02pm Ajay Banga’s nomination as World Bank chief gives Pakistanis ‘a wake-up call’ He was former Mastercard Inc (MA.N) chief operating officer
Pakistan Updated 26 Apr, 2023 03:31pm Asif The Braveheart, fixing KW&SB one World Bank dollar at a time Reporting on the Sindh government is the gift that keeps giving
Business & Economy Updated 06 Feb, 2023 06:15pm Pakistan’s food inflation ‘remains below 30%’ World Bank update shows real food inflation in India and Bangladesh is almost nonexistent
Business & Economy Published 19 Jan, 2023 09:27pm World Bank refutes reports on delaying loans for Pakistan Country Director of the World Bank for Pakistan terms the reports as "unfounded"
Business & Economy Updated 19 Jan, 2023 11:03am World Bank delays loans, Saudi Arab says aid will be ‘conditional’ Pakistan's forex reserves have been dwindling and it has looked to allies for help
Business & Economy Published 10 Jan, 2023 09:34pm World Bank cuts 2023 world growth forecast in ‘sharp, long-lasting slowdown’ Economists warn of a slump in the world economy as countries battle soaring costs
Pakistan Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:05pm World Bank to provide $1.69 bn for flood affected people in Sindh Cash grants will be provided for houses with structural damage to partially finance restoration
Business & Economy Published 16 Nov, 2022 09:59pm WB to provide $1.3bn to Pakistan for emergency, agriculture, housing relief Bank will provide financial support to flood-affected farmers by providing them with subsidized urea
Pakistan Published 17 Oct, 2022 04:45pm World Bank to provide $850m in aid to 34 flood-affected districts of Pakistan UN representative in Pakistan says the UNO wants to work with local administration