{"id":542419,"date":"2026-04-18T09:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T04:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=542419"},"modified":"2026-04-18T09:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T04:37:17","slug":"aurangzeb-assures-full-support-for-sco-development-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/aurangzeb-assures-full-support-for-sco-development-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurangzeb assures full support for SCO Development Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to regional cooperation. During a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Lan Fo\u2019an, in Washington D.C., he conveyed Pakistan\u2019s full and unconditional support for the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Development Bank. The Finance Minister appreciated Minister Lan\u2019s acknowledgement of Pakistan\u2019s active role in facilitating dialogue and promoting stability in the region. ONLINE<br \/>\nDuring a meeting with Governor of the People\u2019s Bank of China Dr. Pan Gongsheng, the Finance Minister discussed financial cooperation.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, the Finance Minister expressed keen interest in fully leveraging the OPEC Fund\u2019s three complementary financing windows, including sovereign lending for the public sector, private sector financing, and Islamic finance instruments.<br \/>\nHe was talking to Chief Executive Officer of the OPEC Fund for International Development Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa, in Washington D.C<br \/>\nThe Finance Minister encouraged the OPEC Fund to further deepen its engagement with Pakistan\u2019s private sector and expressed interest in exploring policy-based budget support operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to regional cooperation. During a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Lan Fo\u2019an, in Washington D.C., he conveyed Pakistan\u2019s full and unconditional support for the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Development Bank. 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