Khusro Bakhtiar calls for enhanced cooperation with World Bank

September 19, 2018 (MLN): Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, on Wednesday, called for enhanced cooperation with the World Bank on issues such as energy, infrastructure, water, education and health while speaking to a delegation led by the Country Director of World Bank Mr. Patchamuthu Illangovan.

The minister lauded the role of the World Bank in modernizing infrastructure and supporting various development initiatives in Pakistan, adding that the cooperation further needed to be expanded in the education, health, water, energy and infrastructure especially in the underdeveloped areas of the country.

The minister for Planning Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar maintained that the PTI government under the leadership of PM Imran Khan was committed to take the necessary measures to eradicate poverty and provide more education and health care facilitates to the country’s citizens.

 Minister said that the government has special focus on underdeveloped areas across the country and stated that the government is working on plans for low cost housing for the common man.

Makhdoim Khusto Bakhtiar also informed the delegation about the government’s vision of restructing the public sector and improving the government’s performance for more efficient service delivery.

The delegation appreciated the present government’s commitment of increasing the quality of life of its people with a special focus on human development and assured its support on the development projects in different sectors.

The meeting was also attended by Secretary Planning Mr. Zafar Hassan, Member Infrastructure Ahmad Khan and other ministry officials.

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