Pakistan will chair the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in 2027, marking the country's first return to the leadership of both institutions since 1953, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday. Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema, »»»

The announcement was made during the plenary session of the 2026 WBG-IMF annual meetings in Bangkok (Photo: AP). Pakistan will take over the chairmanship of the boards of governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in 2027, returning to the position for the first time sinc»»»

Pakistan has been named the incoming chair of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) for next year, for the first time since 1953, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, who is»»»