Debt-Trapped Pakistan To Chair IMF, World Bank Boards In 2027

NDTV - Oct 16, 2026

Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, who is also Pakistan's governor to the World Bank, was formally announced as the incoming chair during the plenary session of the 2026 WBG-IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok.

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