ISLAMABAD: For the first time in the country’s history, Pakistani parliamentarians have been elected as members of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) and World Bank Board.

Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman was elected as a member of the Parliamentary Board of the IMF and the World Bank.

140 countries around the world are members of the Parliamentary Network on the IMF and the World Bank.

The Parliamentary Network formulates recommendations for reforms related to poverty alleviation and economic stability.

Senator Faisal Saleem from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa became a member of the upper house in March 2021 and his term ends in March 2027.

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