Overview
- After talks in Islamabad, both sides called for faster delivery and stronger oversight of projects aligned with the World Bank’s 10-year Country Partnership Framework.
- Ajay Banga affirmed a One World Bank Group approach and stressed mobilising private capital alongside coordination with development partners to meet reform goals.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaders discussed expanded cooperation in health, education, minerals, energy and climate resilience, with officials highlighting ongoing provincial programs.
- Banga’s itinerary has included visits to Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib, the Jaulian Buddhist site and Taxila Museum, followed by a Feb. 3 stop in Khushab to see his ancestral town and Sikh heritage sites.
- Media reports have cited an estimated $20 billion CPF envelope through 2035, a figure reported from unnamed sources and not formally confirmed in official statements.