WASIQ1'S PAKISTAN Blog: February 2016

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Queen Máxima to visit Pakistan

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will travel to Pakistan next week in her capacity as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA). In Pakistan she will promote financial inclusion and support the implementation of the country’s National Financial Inclusion Strategy.
Queen Máxima last month already met briefly with Paklistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Davos, Switzerland, to lay the foundation for the visit. The visit to Pakistan follows earlier and similar work visits to Bangladesh, the Philippines, Myanmar, China, Peru, Colombia, Tanzania and Ethiopia, among others.
The queen's visit will begin in Islamabad on Tuesday, when she will meet with Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, and representatives of public and private banks to discuss their role in making financial services available. In the afternoon, Queen Máxima and Dr Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group, will attend the Universal Financial Access workshop held by the State Bank.
The World Bank is currently preparing a program to support the implementation of Pakistan’s national strategy over the next five years. Pakistan has a well-organized financial system but the use of formal services is very low, particularly among women, farmers, and small businesses.
During her visit the queen will also meet President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. © RB