ISLAMABAD: The President of the World Bank (WB) David Malpass has commended the support extended by Pakistan in evacuating and temporarily relocating their staff along with families from Kabul despite the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan.
The WB thanked the prime minister of Pakistan and finance minister along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Interior and other departments for the hospitality and courtesy extended to the World Bank Group staff and families.
The WB appreciated the support for rapid visa processing, safe passage in Kabul to the airport, and chartering the aero plane of Pakistan International Airlines which moved the staff and families to safety.
Earlier, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has thanked Pakistan for providing “exceptional assistance” in evacuating its staff from Kabul, a little over a week after the Taliban seized control of the Afghan capital last week.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva took to Twitter to say that Pakistan’s efforts at the highest levels were “absolutely critical” to the evacuation of IMF staff and their families from Afghanistan.
“My heartfelt thanks to @ImranKhanPTI for Pakistan’s exceptional assistance in very difficult circumstances!” she tweeted.
Pakistan has been issuing visas and safely evacuating diplomatic staff and foreign journalists, among others, from Afghanistan on an emergency basis after the Taliban took over the Afghan capital last Sunday.
