Pakistan $20B Boost, Aurangzeb and World Bank Plot Reform

On Monday, Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with his team and World Bank folks at the Finance Ministry to talk about a big 10-year plan worth $20 billion. They focused on stuff like better health, schools, fighting climate change, and growing the economy the right way.

Top people from the Finance Ministry and the tax office were there too. They kept digging into how the World Bank’s money can help fix the economy.

The World Bank shared their work on a new plan to boost growth and handle money better. It tackles things like making growth fair for everyone, bringing in more cash, spending smarter, and making services work well.

The goal? Set things up so businesses can grow while more money goes to help people. The World Bank also updated the minister on ideas they got from businesses and groups before the budget, which started early in January this year to make a solid money plan.

Aurangzeb pushed for a big, joined-up plan that mixes money, trade, and business fixes across the whole country—not just the top level. He said these changes should reward results, like better lives and growth for people.

He stressed that everyone working together, like in the National Fiscal Pact, is key to keeping the economy steady and reaching goals for a fairer, stronger Pakistan.

They wrapped up agreeing to keep working together—Finance Ministry, World Bank, and others—to push these changes and make Pakistan’s economy better for everyone.