Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenues Dr Salman Shah, as the head of a Pakistani delegation attending annual spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, held useful and productive meetings with WB leaders and senior United States officials.
The delegation of top economic managers met WB President Paul Wolfowitz, Vice President Praful Patel and members of the WB team. Dr Shah also led the delegation at meetings with US Senator Judd Gregg, ranking member appropriations committee, Deputy Secretary, Treasury, Robert Kimmit, and Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher.
Pakistani delegation includes State Bank of Pakistan Governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Advisor to the Finance Ministry and Director General, Debt Office, Dr Ashfaque Hassan Khan, and Finance Secretary Tanvir Ali Agha.
During the meetings, the Advisor to the Prime Minister apprised them of Pakistan's strong economic growth achieved on the back of sustained reforms and consistently pursued policies. About the economic progress, Dr Shah referred to the government's focus on socio-economic development of people and also spoke about continued reforms, future economic growth and development projects.
Speaking about international investors' growing confidence in continued policies and their interest in the country's development potential, he said Pakistan was on course to attracting a record more than six billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the current year.
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