ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Executive Director Sami Saeed has called on Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here and discussed matters related to ADB’s various projects and programmes, including those in Pakistan. He briefed the Finance Minister on his interactions with senior government officials regarding ADB’s ongoing projects in Pakistan, including the Sustainable Energy Sector Reform Programme, the Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, and the Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Project, according to a press release.
He said that the Finance Minister’s participation in the 50thAnnual Meeting of ADB in Yokohama in May 2017, had enabled further strengthening of relations between Pakistan and ADB.
The Finance Minister appreciated the support of ADB for development projects in Pakistan.
He highlighted the work done by the present government to establish the Pakistan Development Fund, as well as the Pakistan Infrastructure Bank in partnership with development partners, in order to further facilitate both public and private sector development projects in the country.
The Finance Minister said that Pakistan was keen to continue working with the ADB and other development partners in order to implement further development projects in the country.
He said that successful implementation of development projects would play a key role in enabling higher, sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Pakistan.
