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Pakistan and ADB Sign Two Significant Programs
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The Government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed two programs: i) the Responsive, Ready, and Resilient Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics…
ADB Upgrades Pakistan’s Economic Growth Forecast for 2025-26
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded Pakistan’s economic growth projections for 2025 and 2026, citing stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter performance, easing inflation, and a milder impact…
ADB Warns Critical Water Emergency in Pakistan
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Pakistan’s water crisis has reached an alarming stage, with the Asian Development Bank’s latest Asian Water Development Outlook revealing that more than 80 percent of…
ADB Approves $381 Million for Punjab Agriculture, Education, and Health Programs
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved three development projects worth $381 million to boost agriculture, education, and health services in Punjab, aiming to drive…
ADB Approves $48 Million for Water Resources Development in Balochistan
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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