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Pakistan to assume IMF, World Bank board chairmanship for first time in over 7 decades

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Pakistan has been named the incoming chair of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group for 2026, marking its first such position since 1953. Federal Minister Ahad Khan Cheema was formally announced as the incoming chair during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, which ran from October 12 to 18 and drew over 15,000 participants from 191 countries. Pakistan sees this role as a chance to contribute to global economic discussions and support developing nations' voices 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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📰 Pakistan Assumes IMF And World Bank Leadership
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“Article A discusses the topics and issues expected to dominate the meetings, while Article B reports on Pakistan's assumption of the chairmanship during the same meetings.”
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🔮 “The foundation he has laid will be critical to the carrier’s future commercial viability and success,” it added.
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Bangkok IMF Pakistan WBG the Boards of Governors

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Pakistan GPE · 10× IMF ORG · 6× WBG ORG · 4× Bangkok GPE · 3× Ajay Banga PERSON · 2× Aurangzeb PERSON · 2× Cheema PERSON · 2× the Boards of Governors ORG · 2× the International Monetary Fund ORG · 1× the World Bank Group ORG · 1×

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Aurangzeb meets Ajay Banga on sidelines of IMF-WB meetings Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met World Bank Group President Ajay Banga at a dinner hosted by the Thai prime minister on the sidelines of the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, state-run Pakistan TV reported. “The occasion provided an opportunity for informal interaction alongside the high-level engagements at the annual meetings”, it said.
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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 named the incoming chair of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) for next year, for the first time since 1953, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday. asserted
Ministry → name → 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, according to the ministry’s statement. uncertain
who → announce → statement
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 was briefed by 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 the outgoing chair of the Boards of Governors, according to the statement. uncertain
minister → meet → statement
He congratulated Spalding on completing 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
Aurangzeb meets Ajay Banga on sidelines of IMF-WB meetings Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met World Bank Group President Ajay Banga at a dinner hosted by the Thai prime minister on the sidelines of the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, state-run Pakistan TV reported. “The occasion provided an opportunity for informal interaction alongside the high-level engagements at the annual meetings”, it said. asserted
it → meet → meetings
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
Pakistan remains engaged with the IMF under a $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and a $1.4bn Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). asserted
Pakistan → remain → 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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