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  "id": 15019475,
  "title": "Pakistan to chair IMF and World Bank boards in 2027: What it means",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/pakistan-to-chair-imf-and-world-bank-boards-in-2027-what-it-means",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:46:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
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    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568251/pakistan-to-chair-imf-and-world-bank-boards-in-2027-what-it-means/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan has been selected to chair the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in 2027. Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema, who also serves as Pakistan's governor to the World Bank, was announced as the incoming chair during the annual meetings in Bangkok on October 16.\n\nThis appointment marks Pakistan's return to the position after 74 years, having last held it in 1953. According to Dawn, the chairmanship involves primarily diplomatic and procedural responsibilities and does not grant Pakistan extra authority regarding lending decisions by either institution.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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