Ambassador of Pakistan to United States, Masood Khan has said that the past year was difficult for Pakistan as we have passed through a wrenching transition and now we are moving toward a new phase of stability. He said, “Have faith in Pakistan. Our country is destined to succeed.”
“Our confidence stems from the people of Pakistan. We have a growing middle class and our human capital is increasing at a very fast pace,” he added.
Ambassador Masood Khan made these remarks during an event hosted in honor of friends of Pakistan from the International Financial Institutions including International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank (WB), and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), at Pakistan House. Addressing a gathering of over 40 guests from the IFIs, the Ambassador said that we were grateful to IFIs for their steadfast support in navigating through a difficult economic period.
Mr. Nathan Porter, IMF Mission Chief to Pakistan, speaking on the occasion, expressed satisfaction over recently concluded staff level agreement. He said that the actions and policies of the current government reflected its commitment to steer the country towards stabilization. “With that base, hopefully we can build on and be able to move forward to reforms to build a stronger, prosperous and inclusive Pakistan,” he said.
