Overview
- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met World Bank Country Director Bolormaa Amgaabazar in Islamabad on Feb. 25 to review Country Partnership Framework rollout and priorities.
- Officials identified focus areas spanning human capital, population management, climate resilience, agriculture reform and energy sector sustainability.
- The government stressed tighter federal–provincial coordination alongside stronger transparency and monitoring to improve project delivery.
- The World Bank and IFC reaffirmed support for agricultural reforms targeting higher productivity, better value chains, greater private investment and expanded farm finance.
- Energy reforms and sector finances were discussed, with agreement to continue technical-level negotiations, while broader World Bank support was reaffirmed without new financing announcements.