World Bank energy mission to visit Pakistan from November 9 to 13
A World Bank energy mission led by Moez Cherif will be in Pakistan from November 9 to 13. It will review the ongoing energy-sector portfolio and meet officials and development partners.
- The mission is led by Moez Cherif, the World Bank's Practice Manager for Energy in the MENAAP region.
- It will be in Pakistan from November 9 to 13.
- It will meet the power and petroleum divisions, the Privatisation Commission, NGC, WAPDA and other bodies.
A World Bank energy mission led by Moez Cherif, Practice Manager for Energy in the bank's Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) region, will visit Pakistan from November 9 to 13. Business Recorder reported that the purpose is to discuss the ongoing energy-sector portfolio and support its continued progress. 24 News Business, citing the 24NewsHD TV channel, said the mission will review energy-sector projects.
According to a World Bank letter addressed to Muhammad Humair Karim, Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, this is Cherif's first trip to Pakistan since he took over as Practice Manager on July 1, 2026.
The delegation is to meet officials from the power and petroleum divisions, the Privatisation Commission and other key institutions. The letter also says the mission will hold discussions with representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).
On November 10 the delegation will meet the National Grid Company (NGC) and the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Lahore. On November 11 it will consult the federal secretaries for power and petroleum in Islamabad.
Talks on energy efficiency and provincial energy development are planned with the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation (PEDO).
On November 12 the mission will take part in the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum. It will also meet officials from the Privatisation Commission and the Economic Affairs Division. The delegation is scheduled to leave Islamabad on November 13.
Why it matters for Pakistan
The energy portfolio under discussion covers the power and petroleum sectors, which shape electricity and gas supply and the financing behind it, and so affect household bills in Pakistan. The mission will meet grid, water and power, and provincial energy bodies as well as the power and petroleum divisions. Its talks with other lenders such as ADB, IFC, AIIB and IsDB also bear on how energy projects are funded.
