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Pakistan, World Bank fast‑track CPF pledge
Minister Ahad Khan Cheema and World Bank MD Anna Bjerde pledged stronger technical and financial support for key development projects.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Ahad Khan Cheema, and World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde reaffirmed on 16 Oct 2026 their commitment to speed up the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) during the World Bank‑IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, according to dailytimes.com.pk.
The minister said the government will push for enhanced technical and financial assistance, integrated multisectoral programmes and digital monitoring to track impact. He highlighted the need for Project Readiness Facilities, predictable financing and stronger implementation support to accelerate project approvals.
Cheema also stressed the Prime Minister’s whole‑of‑government drive to remove bottlenecks, improve operational effectiveness and safeguard debt sustainability while deploying concessional resources efficiently.
Discussions covered World Bank support for human‑development, climate‑resilience, water, sanitation and economic transformation, with emphasis on sectors that create jobs. The minister mentioned expanded backing for the ML‑1 Railway Upgradation Project and a proposed Minerals Compact.
Bjerde reiterated the Bank’s pledge to deepen cooperation, improve operational efficiency and ensure that development financing delivers timely, sustainable benefits for Pakistan’s people.
Key facts
- Pakistan’s Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema met World Bank MD Anna Bjerde in Bangkok on 16 Oct 2026. (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Both sides pledged to accelerate the Country Partnership Framework implementation. (dailytimes.com.pk)
- The discussion included support for the ML‑1 Railway Upgradation Project and a Minerals Compact. (dailytimes.com.pk)
Sources
- [1] dailytimes.com.pk — originally reported as “Pakistan and World Bank pledge to fast-track CPF implementation”
