World Bank working on a number of projects in Pakistan and also interested in providing full support to social security projects, says its senior official
Baqir appreciated the role of Overseas Pakistanis for their role in maintaining the growth in remittances. “We have to thank Overseas Pakistan for the unparalleled growth we are seeing in our remittances,” he said.
It was Prime Minister’s vision that every citizen drawing meager salary should have loan facility from banks for construction of a house in Pakistan, he added.
Talking about the rise in power tariff coming in the wake of the government's recent decisions the governor of the central bank said that our aim should be to reduce the circular debt.
“The current amendments are a part of a broader process to modernize the central bank in light of latest developments,” he said.
“It is a great day for us as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Roshan Digital Accounts have achieved the milestone of $500 million,” said Baqir in a ceremony on Thursday, while thanking the Prime Minister for the premier’s vision alongside lauding the Overseas Pakistanis as well.