WB Country Director calls on Shahbaz Sharif

02 Feb, 2015

LAHORE: Country Director of the World Bank in Pakistan Rachid Benmessaoud met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here on Monday.

On-going projects in various sectors including energy with the cooperation of World Bank were discussed in the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister commended the cooperation of World Bank in energy, education, health, agriculture, irrigation and other sectors of social development.

He said programmes for the provision of best services and relief to the masses were continuing successfully in Punjab while the funds saved through austerity policy were also being spent on the welfare of the people.

Country Director of World Bank in Pakistan Rachid Benmessaoud said the World Bank would continue its cooperation in energy projects as well as agriculture, irrigation and education sectors.

He said the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif was speedily implementing various development programmes in the province.

Provincial Minister for Finance Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman, Member Provincial Assembly Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning & Development, Secretary Finance and concerned officers were also present.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015

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