ISLAMABAD, Oct 19(APP):A high-level Pakistan delegation, led by Minister for Economic Affairs Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar held two consecutive sideline virtual meetings with the senior management of World Bank Group convened at the margins of 2020-Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group.
Other Members of Pakistan delegation including Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum, Governor & Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan and high ranking officials of Economic Affairs Division, Finance Division, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Pakistan Embassy in USA also joined the meetings.
At the onset, Vice President of World Bank Group for South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer appreciated the government initiatives to successfully combat and curtail the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. He also appreciated the government’s ongoing reform efforts, particularly in the power, governance and financial sectors that would possibly allow Pakistan to unleash the growth potential and help a faster post COVID-19 recovery.
The Vice President confirmed WB’s continuous support to the government of Pakistan at this difficult time.
The two sides also discussed the performance of the WB ongoing portfolio in Pakistan besides the probable WB initiatives in the near future.
