ISLAMABAD: In a meeting between Pakistan’s foreign minister and Asian Development Bank officials, the two sides explored ways to further strengthen cooperation in infrastructure, climate resilience, regional connectivity, and sustainable economic growth, said a statement shared on X by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.
“Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a productive meeting on Wednesday with Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President (South, Central and West Asia) Yingming Yang, ADB Vice President (Sectors and Themes) Fatima Yasmin, ADB Director Generals and officials, along with Executive Director for Pakistan, Nashita Mohsin, at the ADB Headquarters in Manila,” the statement said.
The post added that the two sides “reaffirmed their more than six-decade-long Pakistan–ADB partnership and explored ways to further strengthen cooperation in infrastructure, climate resilience, regional connectivity, and sustainable economic growth.”
Pakistan foreign minister “appreciated ADB’s steadfast support for Pakistan’s development priorities and underscored the importance of continued collaboration.”
Main Line-1 railway project
Dar highlighted the “Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project as one of the government’s flagship infrastructure initiatives and a priority of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.”
He emphasized ADB’s continued support in leading the consortium lending for this project and requested an expedited processing timeline.
“The ADB vice presidents reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to working closely with Pakistan to advance the project, recognizing its transformative role in modernizing Pakistan’s railway network, strengthening connectivity, and supporting sustainable economic growth,” the statement said.
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