Tashkent, November 14, 2019 (PPI-OT): Ministers from the 11 members of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new strategy designed to improve multimodal transport infrastructure and operations in the region, resulting in greater social and...
Islamabad, October 28, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $75 million loan for a project that will help improve the quality, accessibility, and gender responsiveness of the secondary education system and infrastructure in the province of...
Islamabad, October 07, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan as additional financing to help support the Government of Pakistan’s flagship social protection program, the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), which supports more than...
Islamabad, September 26, 2019 (PPI-OT): Pakistan’s economy in fiscal year (FY) 2019, which ended on 30 June, is showing signs of recovery as the government’s fiscal consolidation and austerity measures to address the structural weaknesses started to take effect. However,...
Islamabad, August 31, 2019 (PPI-OT): Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Mr. Shixin Chen met with the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan during his first official visit to the country on 29-30 August, during which he reaffirmed ADB’s support...
Islamabad, August 16, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $25 million syndicated loan to support the lending operations of Kashf Foundation, one of Pakistan’s leading microfinance service providers, to low-income households and women-led micro, small, and...
Islamabad, August 09, 2019 (PPI-OT): As the design phase of the Karachi Breeze Red Line nears completion, the Sindh Mass Transit Authority (SMTA) along with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the consultants team led by Integrated Transport Planning (ITP),...