Pakistan and Afghanistan excluded from World Bank’s South Asia region; Johannes Zutt will be the new leader

World Bank Realigns Regional Classifications Recent updates indicate that Pakistan and Afghanistan are now categorized under the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions by the World Bank. Meanwhile, the South Asia group will remain comprised of six countries: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The MENA region includes countries that are geographically […]