On the occasion, Federal Education Minister Lieutenant General Javed Ashraf Kazi (Retd) was also present and both discussed health and education projects funded by the World Bank in Pakistan.
The health minister urged the delegation that World Bank need to provide its financial assistance to provincial and district governments through the federal governments to avoid financial misunderstanding and indiscipline.
He also told the delegation that in view of the National Health Policy - 2001 and targets set forth by million developments goals (MDG), the health ministry had taken concrete initiatives in control and prevention of hepatitis, AIDS, TB, malaria, and other communicable diseases.
The government, he said, is fully aware of the situation and taking all necessary measures to control and prevent HIV/AIDS in high risk segments of society.
Nasir Khan also informed the delegation that polio eradication is the top priority of the government, and with the assistance of the donors, it was able to successfully confine polio virus which, he hoped, would be eradicated in current year.
Lady Health Workers (LHWs) are playing pivotal role throughout country in providing primary health care services to general masses at the grassroots level, he added.
The federal education minister told the delegation that the government is laying emphasis on reforming educational curriculum in light of national and international educational standards, adding the training of teachers and managers of academic institutions is another priority area.
Javed Ashraf Kazi also said the government had registered 25 percent of Madaris and changed their curriculum in view of the syllabus being taught in the public sector institutions.
The World Bank delegation expressed its satisfaction over the pace of implementation of the projects in social sectors being funded by the Bank, and showed its keen interest in continuing its assistance in ongoing projects in the social sector.