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ADB Plans Multi-Sector Development Projects in Sindh
The Asian Development Bank has outlined a development project pipeline worth around two billion dollars for Sindh, focusing on education, health, transport, housing, skills development,…
ML-1 Railway Project Deal Finalised with ADB
Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said the ML-1 railway project agreement has been finalised with the Asian Development Bank, calling it a…
Pakistan, ADB Move to Deepen Cooperation on Economic Reforms
Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank have reaffirmed their strategic partnership to advance structural reforms, strengthen development outcomes and support private sector led growth, with…
Pakistan and ADB Sign Two Significant Programs
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
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
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
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
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…
