Pakistan, July 18 -- A World Bank team will visit Pakistan from July 20 to 26, 2025, to meet with local officials and review ongoing energy sector projects. The visit aims to assess progress and discuss future plans.

The team will be led by Husam Mohamed Beides, Practice Manager for Energy in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region. This marks the first engagement since Pakistan's energy portfolio moved to MENAAP on July 1, 2025.

Alongside Beides, senior energy specialists Muhammad Anis, Waleed Saleh Alsuraih, Waqar Idrees, Gunjan Gautam, and Minahil Raza will join the meetings. They will evaluate the World Bank's energy sector portfolio and suggest steps for improvement.

In a related mission from July ...