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ADB Approves $48 Million for Water Resources Development in Balochistan
The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional $48 million to accelerate key water resource projects in Balochistan, reinforcing efforts to ease the province’s severe…
ADB Approves $330 Million Loan to Strengthen Pakistan’s Power Grid
The Asian Development Bank has approved $330 million in financing for Pakistan’s Second Power Transmission Strengthening Project, a key government initiative aimed at expanding the…
ADB Projects 3% GDP Growth for Pakistan in FY2026
Pakistan’s improved macroeconomic conditions have boosted growth in fiscal year 2025, supported by investment inflows and policy reforms, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in…
Floods Fuel Inflation as SBP Expected to Hold Rate
Pakistan is expected to hold its policy rate as floods push food prices higher and complicate monetary decisions. A Reuters poll of 14 analysts showed…
ADB Agrees on ML-1 Project Financing for Pakistan Railways Upgrade
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has formally agreed on ML-1 project financing, unlocking progress on the long-delayed railway upgrade from Karachi to Peshawar. The Economic…
PSDE Conference Unveils URAAN Framework to Drive Pakistan Toward $1 Trillion Economy
Islamabad: Pakistan took a significant step toward reimagining its development model as the 38th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development…
Pakistan’s Digital Financial Services Expand, But Full Adoption Lags
ISLAMABAD: Digital financial services in Pakistan are expanding rapidly, but full adoption remains a challenge. While mobile banking, Raast, and fintech solutions have increased financial…
Xiaoqin (Emma) Fan appointed as ADB’s new country Director for Pakistan
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Xiaoqin (Emma) Fan as the new Country Director for Pakistan. “She joined the Pakistan Resident Mission today (Monday) to…
Pakistan’s economy to rebound this year: Asian Development Bank
Pakistan’s economic growth is expected to rebound this year before gaining pace in 2022 said the Asian Development Bank, as business activity in the country…
Never-ending debt? Govt signed $10.5 billion worth of loan deals in FY20
According to the Annual Report on Foreign Economic Assistance published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Economic Affairs Division (EAD), the Government of Pakistan (GOP)…
Pakistan to receive $300 Million for solving its biggest problem
Pakistan is set to receive $300M from the Asian Development Bank to boost its Sustainable Energy Sector Reforms program. The agreement was signed in Islamabad…




