Ahmed Mukhtar Naqshbandi
ISLAMABAD: Regional Director World Bank (WB), Mr. Mathew Verghis, called Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday and discussed the macroeconomic framework and future development roadmap.
The World Bank Regional Director appreciated the efforts of the Government of Pakistan in tackling the challenging economic situation and offered the full support of the World Bank for economic stabilization.
Finance Minister Dar commended the support of the World Bank in flood recovery and rehabilitation efforts and assured full support to WB-funded development projects in Pakistan.
Finance Minister, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea discuss bilateral relations
Meanwhile, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Suh Sangpyo, called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar at Finance Division today.
SAPM on Finance Tariq Bajwa, SAPM on Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha, and senior officers from Finance Division also attended the meeting.
Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar shared the depth of friendly relations between Pakistan and the Republic of Korea and highlighted the bilateral ties between countries in trade, investment, human exchange, and development cooperation.
The Finance Minister also highlighted that the present government is focusing on various other avenues of mutual interest so that the existing bilateral relations could be extended to a new level. The Finance Minister apprised the Korean Ambassador about the potential investment areas and extended the present government’s greater facilitation and support.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea expressed a keen interest in enhancing and strengthening the bilateral relations between both countries, especially on trade and investment, which need to be enhanced.
Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar shared welcoming sentiments for pursuing investments in Pakistan and assured the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea of the present government’s full support and cooperation.
