Pakistan, Jan. 20 -- Pakistan signed three financing agreements worth $603.4 million with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to boost infrastructure and social programs. The deals were inked between IsDB Vice President Operations Dr. Rami Ahmad and Pakistani officials. The signing took place in Islamabad with key ministers and senior government representatives present.

Under the agreements, $118.4 million will fund the Poverty Graduation Project, benefiting 68,500 households by creating jobs and enhancing human capital development. Another $475 million will go to the M6 Motorway Project, connecting a 120.8km section of the Peshawar-Karachi Motorway. This project will bridge a key gap in Pakistan's North-South corridor.

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