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Pakistan to assume chairmanship of IMF, World Bank boards in 2027

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News Desk. (2026, October 16). Pakistan to assume chairmanship of IMF, World Bank boards in 2027. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2037553/pakistan-to-assume-chairmanship-of-imf-world-bank-boards-in-2027

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Pakistan will assume chairmanship of the Boards of Governors for both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in 2027, marking a historic milestone since its last term in 1953. Federal Minister Ahad Khan Cheema was announced as the incoming chair during this year's annual meetings held in Bangkok from October 12 to 18, which attracted over 15,000 participants. The announcement highlights Pakistan’s ambition to contribute significantly to global economic dialogues and strengthen the voice of developing nations within these institutions.
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Pakistan has been named as the incoming chair of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) for 2027, marking a historic milestone since it last held the position in 1953. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema was formally announced as the incoming chair during the plenary session at the IMF-WBG Annual Meetings in Bangkok on October 16. The meetings, which ran from October 12 to 18, gathered over 15,000 participants from 191 countries for discussions on global economic issues. Cheema emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening developing nations' voice and promoting sustainable growth during the event.

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🔮 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi had condemned the firing, asserting that Pakistan would “never tolerate” attacks on its people or violations of its sovereignty.
🔮 Lt Gen Chaudhry then recalled that during the May 2025 conflict with India, Pakistan had shot down dozens of highly sophisticated drones sent from across the eastern border.
🔮 Lt Gen Chaudhry then recalled that during the May 2025 conflict with India, Pakistan had shot down dozens of highly sophisticated drones sent from across the eastern border.
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🔮 A PIA spokesperson at the time said the addition of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner would mark the start of the airline’s expansion.
🔮 He added that such an approach would enable “developing and low-income economies to move beyond crisis management towards sustainable growth”.
🔮 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Washington has “heard” Pakistan’s concerns about terrorism emanating from Afghanistan and if “there’s a productive role for us to play, we would play it”.
🔮 In its statement, the information ministry said the Afghan spokesman’s remarks expose the “regime’s deeply misguided approach and unwillingness to confront the root cause of deteriorating relations with Pakistan”.
🔮 In July 2025, a steering committee tasked with developing the Greater Karachi Regional Plan 2047 was informed that the new master plan of the country’s commercial capital would be ready within two years.
🔮 A day earlier, he said that the wording of the pact did not bar new members after being asked about whether Iran could join the agreement.
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Bangkok IMF Pakistan WBG the Boards of Governors

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Pakistan GPE · 10× IMF ORG · 5× WBG ORG · 4× Bangkok GPE · 2× Cheema PERSON · 2× the Boards of Governors ORG · 2× Ahad Khan Cheema PERSON · 1× the International Monetary Fund ORG · 1× the Ministry of Economic Affairs ORG · 1× the World Bank Group ORG · 1×

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During the meetings, Cheema highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to “strengthening the voice of developing countries”, promoting effective and predictable development financing, enhancing coordination among multilateral development institutions and mobilising private capital to support sustainable and inclusive growth.
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🔮 The statement described the development as a “historic milestone”, noting that Pakistan would return to the chairmanship for the first time since 1953.

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Pakistan has been announced as the incoming chair of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) for 2027, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday. asserted
Ministry → announce → Friday
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, who is also Pakistan’s governor to the World Bank, was formally announced as the incoming chair during the plenary session of the 2026 WBG-IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, a statement issued by the ministry said. asserted
statement → announce → ministry
The IMF-World Bank annual meetings — scheduled to run from October 12 to 18 — have brought together more than 15,000 participants from 191 countries, including central bank governors, economic policymakers and business leaders, for discussions on the world economy. asserted
meetings → schedule → economy
The statement described the development as a “historic milestone”, noting that Pakistan would return to the chairmanship for the first time since 1953. asserted
Pakistan → describe → 1953
The ministry said the “role would provide Pakistan an opportunity to contribute to global economic and development discussions and facilitate constructive dialogue among member countries”. asserted
role → say → countries
Following the plenary session, Cheema received a briefing from the WBG Corporate Secretariat on the responsibilities of the chairmanship. asserted
Cheema → follow → chairmanship
He also met WBG Vice President and Corporate Secretary Aradhana Kumar-Capoor to discuss institutional support and coordination during Pakistan’s term, the statement added. asserted
statement → meet → term
The minister also met Carlos Carvallo Spalding, governor of Paraguay’s central bank and outgoing chair of the Boards of Governors, according to the statement. uncertain
minister → meet → statement
He congratulated Spalding on the completion of his tenure and commended his stewardship, the statement said. asserted
statement → congratulate → stewardship
The two exchanged views on the responsibilities of the office and priorities for the coming year. asserted
two → exchange → year
During the meetings, Cheema highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to “strengthening the voice of developing countries”, promoting effective and predictable development financing, enhancing coordination among multilateral development institutions and mobilising private capital to support sustainable and inclusive growth. asserted
Cheema → highlight → growth
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to work closely with the WBG, IMF and member countries to foster constructive dialogue and contribute to a more responsive multilateral development and financial system, the ministry added. asserted
ministry → reaffirm → system
He is leading Pakistan’s delegation and is holding high-level engagements with international financial institutions, finance ministers, policymakers and investors. asserted
He → lead → institutions
It should be mentioned that Pakistan remains engaged with the IMF for a $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and $1.4bn Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). asserted
Pakistan → mention → Facility
The two reached a staff-level agreement after a fourth review under the EFF and a third review under the RSF earlier this month, which qualified Pakistan to draw about $1.2bn from the Fund’s resources. asserted
which → reach → resources
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