World Bank energy mission visits Pakistan to review ongoing projects

A World Bank energy delegation led by regional Practice Manager Moez Cherif is in Pakistan from November 9 to 13. Its purpose is to examine the bank’s active energy portfolio and discuss implementation progress with senior public-sector counterparts. The trip is Cherif’s first to Pakistan since he assumed the regional role on July 1, 2026.

The programme includes sessions in Lahore with the National Grid Company and WAPDA on November 10, followed by consultations in Islamabad with the federal power and petroleum secretaries the next day. The team is also due to meet NEECA, PEDO and the Privatisation Commission, confer with ADB, IFC, AIIB and IsDB representatives, and attend the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum on November 12. It is scheduled to leave Islamabad on November 13.