ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar met with Ms. Antoinette Sayeh, Deputy Managing Director, IMF in Washington DC on Friday.
According to a press release received here, the Minister apprised her of the damages caused by the unprecedented floods in Pakistan. He shared the government’s vision for stabilizing the economy and carrying out sustainable and resilient recovery. DMD IMF appreciated the government’s policies and assured of IMF’s continued support to Pakistan.
The Finance Minister in his meeting with David Malpass, President World Bank, thanked the Bank for its continued support in the socio economic development of Pakistan. He thanked the World Bank for its assistance for rescue and relief operations in the aftermath of the unprecedented devastating floods.
President Malpass assured that the Bank would continue to work with Pakistan to help the country overcome its socio-economic challenges due to the floods.
The Finance Minister in a separate meeting with Martin Raiser, Vice President SAR, World Bank thanked Vice President Raiser for undertaking a visit to Pakistan to see firsthand the devastation caused by the floods. The visit helped in projecting the tremendous damages caused by the devastating floods.
The Vice President assured that the Bank would continue to support Pakistan in overcoming the economic difficulties that the country was facing.
The Minister also met with Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, President of the Islamic Development Bank. The Finance Minister thanked Islamic Development Bank for its continued engagement with Pakistan. He appreciated that Pakistan and the Bank had remained trusted partners for decades. President Al Jasser appreciated the measures being taken by Pakistan to stabilize the economy while providing relief to the flood victims.
