ADB delegation meets with Deputy Chairman Planning Commission

ISLAMABAD, October 2 (Online): A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) led by Senior Director, Human & Soci, al Development Sector Office, Sectors Group (SG-HSD), Ayako Inagaki, met with Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan on Monday at his office.

The delegation comprised of Sofia Shakil, Director, Central West & East Asia Team SG-HSG, Najbullag Habib, Senior Specialist, Central & East Asia, Ayesha De Lorenzo, Health Specialist, Central East & West Team, Omer Bin Zia, Senior Project Officer (Social Sector), Pakistan Resident Mission, Fayaz Ali Khan, Project Officer Education & Tahseen Sayed, Consultant ADB. Chief Foreign AID at Planning Commission, Zahoor Khan, Chief Sustainable Development Goals SDGs, Ali Kamal and other officials were also present during the meeting.

Dr Jehanzeb highlighted various steps being taken by the interim government towards economic revival in the country. The delegation appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for the economic revival and assured their continuous support in the future for Social Sector Development Programs which include Healthcare, Education and others.

Mr Khan also appreciated the role of the ADB as one of the major development partners of Pakistan. He also appreciated ADB for its decades-long assistance, which has been playing a vital role in the socioeconomic uplift of Pakistan.

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