Pakistan vigorously working on economic reform agenda, PM tells WB chief

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is vigorously working on economic reform agenda with multi-pronged comprehensive structural home grown program aimed at sustainable economic stability.

He was talking to World Bank Group President Ajay Banga who called on him in Islamabad on Monday.

The Prime Minister appreciated the support of the World Bank Group in resilient infrastructure, agribusiness, digital development, energy, human capital, fiscal reforms, and increasing productive private investment for job creation and growth.

The Prime Minister and the World Bank Group President reiterated the need to fast-track implementation and ensure strong oversight to deliver impact at speed and scale on CPF-aligned priorities. These measures would duly assist Prime Minister’s initiative to address and resolve Implementation Bottlenecks in development projects.

The Prime Minister expressed the government’s commitment to structural reforms that would unlock job-rich growth and further strengthen investors' confidence.

Ajay Banga commended Government of Pakistan’s ongoing reform efforts and reaffirmed his commitment to deepening cooperation through a One World Bank Group approach.