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Tracking the activities, programs, and policy conditionalities of the IMF, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank in Pakistan — for researchers, policymakers, and the public.

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Updated March 2026
IMF Pakistan Misses 3 IMF Targets in Latest Programme Review
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World Bank World Bank Approves $500 Million Emergency Loan for Pakistan's Flood Recovery
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ADB ADB Commits $1.6 Billion for Infrastructure and Climate Projects in FY2025
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IMF IMF Board Approves Extended Fund Facility Review; Next Tranche of $1.1B Released
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World Bank Pakistan's Tax Revenue Gap Cited in New World Bank Fiscal Assessment Report
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IMF Circular Debt Reduction Becomes Key IMF Benchmark for Pakistan Energy Reforms
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$7B+
IMF Programme Value
24
IMF Programmes Since 1958
$44B
World Bank Cumulative Lending
$38B
ADB Portfolio (Pakistan)

International Monetary Fund

IMF Programs
in Pakistan

Pakistan has engaged with the IMF across 24 programmes since 1958, making it one of the Fund's most persistent borrowers. The current Extended Fund Facility (EFF) imposes stringent fiscal consolidation benchmarks — touching everything from energy tariffs to federal tax collection. This section tracks programme conditionalities, review outcomes, and their distributional effects on the Pakistani economy.

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$7B
Current EFF Programme

World Bank Group

World Bank
in Pakistan

The World Bank maintains one of its largest country programmes in Pakistan, with an active portfolio exceeding $12 billion across sectors including energy, education, social protection, and climate adaptation. The BISP Kafaalat programme — co-financed with the Bank — has become a flagship safety net initiative. This section examines project pipelines, sector strategies, and the Bank's evolving governance conditionalities.

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Pakistan infrastructure
$12B+
Active Portfolio

Asian Development Bank

ADB &
Pakistan

The Asian Development Bank is Pakistan's largest multilateral development partner by annual commitments, focusing heavily on energy sector reform, transport corridors, and climate resilience. ADB's interventions in the power sector — including circular debt resolution frameworks — intersect directly with IMF conditionalities, creating a complex web of multilateral influence over domestic policy. This section maps those connections.

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$1.6B
FY2025 Approvals
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By IFI Monitor Research Desk March 2026 15 min read