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Pakistan to chair World Bank, IMF boards of governors in 2027

Pakistan Published 16 October 2026, 17:44 · archived 16 Oct 2026

Pakistan will chair the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2027. It will be the first time the country holds the position since 1953. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, who is Pakistan’s Governor to the World Bank Group, has been nominated to lead both boards. The Ministry of Economic Affairs said the announcement was made on Friday during the plenary session of the 2026 WBG-IMF Annual Meetings. The meetings are being held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The WBG Corporate Secr...

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