WB inks US$900m agreements with Pakistan


The government and World Bank here on Tuesday signed three agreements of US$ 900 million for financing development projects in different sectors. Secretary Economic Affair Division, Farrakh Qayyum and WB Acting Country Director, Saeed Habsi inked the MoU on behalf of their respective sides. Secretary Education Department Punjab, Nadeem Ashraf, Secretary Education Department Sindh, Rizwan Memon and Kamal Hayat, Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund signed the

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