World Bank team calls on Finance Minister
By Asad Cheema

ISLAMABAD—The World Bank would continue to be a strategic development partner of Pakistan and help it sustain economic development, reduce poverty and achieve economic stability. This was stated by Country Director World Bank, Yusupha B. Crookes, who called on Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Senator Ishaq Dar on Tuesday along with a team of the World Bank.
The two sides exchanged views on current economic situation and expressed the hope that new democratic coalition government, under the stewardship of Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani would give a viable and transparent plan for economic uplift.
Senator Ishaq Dar briefed the visiting team about economic priorities of the government and indicated that a statement of current financial status inherited by the government would soon be presented to the public through the Parliament in order to bring greater transparency and fact sharing with the nation.
He said Pakistan would come out of the current economic turbulence with the support of its people. He said the government would address economic issues confronting the public through adjustments in monetary and fiscal policies.
Senator Dar said that relationship with international development partners, including World Bank would be based on transparency, mutual trust and confidence.