
ADB Reaffirms Support for Pakistan’s Economic Reforms, ML-1 and Private Sector Investment
September 2, 2026
ISLAMABAD, September 2, 2026: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President for South, Central and West Asia Yingming Yang reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to supporting…

BISP and ADB Review Social Protection Projects, Cash Transfer Programmes
July 13, 2026
ISLAMABAD, July 13, 2026: Benazir Income Support Programme Chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid has reviewed progress on major social protection projects with an Asian Development…

ADB Appointed Financial Adviser for Outsourcing Operations of Islamabad International Airport
July 10, 2026
ISLAMABAD, July 10, 2026: The Privatisation Commission Board has approved the appointment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as financial adviser for the outsourcing…

Energy Crisis Threatens Asia’s Growth as ADB Warns of Higher Inflation Risks
July 9, 2026
Pakistan among vulnerable economies as rising energy costs, supply chain disruptions and global uncertainty threaten economic stability Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has…

Pakistan’s Panda bond explained: what the yuan loan means for debt, repayment and ordinary citizens
May 26, 2026
Pakistan’s first Panda bond has opened a new borrowing route in China’s domestic market, but it has also raised public questions about repayment, interest…

Over Rs127 mln spent under food security project in KP’s flood-hit districts
April 13, 2026
ISLAMABAD, April 13 : The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has spent Rs127.533 million during the current fiscal year under an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded…

10,000 govt officials receiving training in AI skills
February 28, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom (MoITT) has launched training of 10,000 government officials in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance…

ADB’s $2 Billion Lifeline to Modernize Pakistan Railways
September 1, 2025
KARACHI – Pakistan Railways is set for a long-awaited revival as the government secures a $2 billion investment from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).…

ADB funded CAREC: Chinese Joint Venture Seeks Senate Chairman Intervention Over ‘Unfair Obstruction’
August 31, 2025
Islamabad: A consortium led by a state-owned Chinese firm has appealed to Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani to intervene against what it described…