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The World Bank has advised Pakistan to shift from economic stability to sustainable growth by focusing on strengthening investor confidence and boosting private sector activity. During a meeting with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, World Bank officials praised Pakistan's recent stabilisation efforts but stressed the need for continued reforms to sustain macroeconomic gains and attract investment. The discussion also covered the importance of policy continuity and predictable regulatory environments to foster growth and job creation.

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The World Bank has urged Pakistan to shift its focus from macroeconomic stability to sustainable growth, emphasizing the need to strengthen private sector activity and investment. This advice was reiterated during a recent meeting between World Bank Regional Practice Director Sandeep Mahajan and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad. The IMF has also advised similar steps to boost economic reform and generate employment opportunities for young people. The discussions centered on how to translate recent economic reforms into increased investment, job creation, and improved economic prospects. Pakistan’s previous efforts at stabilizing its economy have been acknowledged by the World Bank, which now calls for a strategic move towards sustainable growth.

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• Calls for stronger investment, private sector activity • Aurangzeb stresses need to strengthen investor confidence ISLAMABAD: asserted

Aurangzeb → stress → confidence

In what appears to be a push towards accelerating growth, the World Bank has advised Pakistan to move from stabilisation to sustainable growth, with a focus on strengthening investment and private sector activity. asserted

Bank → appear → investment

This marks the second such endorsement from the international financial institution, which recently commended Pakistan’s stabilisation programme and urged a shift towards sustainable growth to generate employment opportunities for the youth. asserted

which → mark → youth

The IMF has also offered similar advice to Islamabad at a recent workshop on tax reforms. asserted

IMF → offer → reforms

World Bank Regional Practice Director for the Prosperity Vertical for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) Sandeep Mahajan met Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday. asserted

Mahajan → meet → Friday

He was accompanied by Country Director Bolormaa Amgaabazar and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Division Director Simon Andrews. asserted

He → accompany → Amgaabazar

An official statement said the meeting discussed Pakistan’s economic reform agenda, the transition from stabilisation to sustainable growth and priorities for strengthening investment and private sector activity. asserted

meeting → say → investment

Mr Mahajan congratulated Pakistan on restoring macroeconomic stability and commended the government’s management of the recent crisis arising from regional conflict. asserted

Mahajan → congratulate → conflict

He noted that buffers built through stabilisation efforts and a timely policy response had helped Pakistan manage external pressures. asserted

Pakistan → note → pressures

World Bank representatives emphasised the importance of sustaining these gains through continued reforms and effective implementation. asserted

representatives → emphasise → reforms

Mr Aurangzeb said the government’s priority was to make macroeconomic stability durable and translate it into sustainable, investment-led and export-driven growth. asserted

stability → say → growth

He said that Pakistan had regained access to international capital markets, including through its recent $3 billion Eurobond issuance with five-year and 10-year maturities. asserted

Pakistan → say → maturities

The minister also stressed the need to secure further credit rating upgrades, strengthen investor confidence and improve Pakistan’s sovereign credit profile. asserted

minister → stress → profile

Mr Aurangzeb underscored the importance of a credible transition framework that maintained fiscal discipline, addressed external sector vulnerabilities and strengthened the foundations for private sector-led, responsible and sustainable growth. asserted

that → underscore → growth

The discussion also covered international experience in strengthening fiscal frameworks and policy credibility to manage external risks and support investor confidence. asserted

discussion → cover → confidence

Policy continuity was highlighted as another key requirement for sustained economic progress. asserted

continuity → highlight → progress

The finance minister noted that investment and productivity depended on a predictable policy environment and consistent implementation. asserted

investment → note → environment

Mr Aurangzeb and the World Bank representatives also exchanged views on the government’s growth and jobs agenda, including opportunities to strengthen private sector investment, improve the regulatory environment and mobilise financing for infrastructure. asserted

Aurangzeb → exchange → infrastructure

The discussion covered privatisation, the importance of clear regulatory frameworks and credible post-privatisation arrangements, as well as the potential to develop infrastructure projects through appropriate financing structures and collaboration with development partners. asserted

discussion → cover → partners

Both sides reaffirmed the importance of continued cooperation between Pakistan and the World Bank, with a focus on sustaining macroeconomic stability, advancing structural reforms, strengthening policy continuity and translating reform gains into investment, employment and improved economic opportunities. asserted

sides → reaffirm → investment

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