World Bank floats $600m Pakistan package for agribusiness rules
The five-year BRIDGE plan would cost about $1.19 billion in all, with Islamabad covering nearly half, and is pencilled for a board vote in January 2027.
The World Bank has floated a $600 million credit for Pakistan inside a wider BRIDGE reform package.
Overall programme cost is about $1.193 billion, with the government contributing roughly $593 million.
Conditions include taking wheat and sugar off the 2022 Import/Export Order and opening urea imports further to private firms.
Directors are expected to decide in January 2027; the Finance Ministry would lead coordination.
Other pillars cover a digital business gateway, EXIM bank licensing, pharma export standards and skills systems.