Pakistan to chair IMF, World Bank boards in 2027; first time in over 70 years
- 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 since 1953, the country’s ministry of economic affairs said on Friday.
- 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.
Confirmed
- 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 since 1953, the country’s ministry of economic affairs said on Friday.
- 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.
Sources: Times of India, Thehindu