ISLAMABAD: Ms. Christine Laragrde, Managing Director International Monetary Fund and Mr. Takehiko Nakao, President Asian Development Bank will be visiting Pakistan next week. In addition 15th Ministerial conference of Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) will also be held in Islamabad next week.
The IMF Managing Director and President of Asian Development Bank would hold meetings with the Finance Minister and call on the Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif and exchange views on financing of some important projects.
Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting here Thursday to review arrangements for international events planned for the next week.
Officials of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Division briefed the Finance Minister on the overall arrangements for the CAREC conference and high profile visits in a befitting manner.
Finance Minister said that the CAREC conference will provide member countries an important opportunity to further collaborate in areas of mutual interest to improve regional cooperation. Delegations from CAREC states including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Georgia will participate in the CAREC Ministerial conference.
Finance Minister added that the high profile visits as well as CAREC conference is the proof of the confidence of the international development partners in the strength of Pakistan’s economy. He said that the government is committed to ensure that the growth rate is sustainable as well as inclusive and that Pakistan becomes a destination of choice for international investors.
Finance Minister directed that the relevant ministries and departments should coordinate closely to ensure success of the planned international events.
The meeting was attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Division.
