Clarification

Published September 1, 2004

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: The local office of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has clarified a story appearing in Dawn on Tuesday which quoted its Country Director Marshuk Ali Shah.

A clarification issued by the bank said that its country director had generally emphasised the need for continued government emphasis on second generation reforms to achieve the desired results.

"I had, at no stage referred to the need for specifically the prime minister to focus on these areas. The article, therefore, incorrectly attributed me as seeking the prime minister's attention to any of these matters", he said.

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