Hafeez Shaikh discusses financing for Diamer Basha Dam, TAPI with ADB

WASHINGTON : Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh met here with the President of Asian Development Bank Haruhiko Kuroda

Published September 25, 2011 Updated September 25, 2011 09:14am

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By Shoaib Ur Rehman

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President Kuroda assured Bank's full support for Pakistan's economic development and various projects.

The two officials also discussed possible financing for Turkmenistan- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project and Diamer Basha Dam that Pakistan plans to build in the north of the country both as a source of power generation and water reservoir.

Dr Shaikh appreciated ADB's support for economic development of Pakistan over the years.

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