President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Dr Ahmad Mohammed Ali received here today Pakistani ambassador designate to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Shahid Karimullah. Speaking on the occasion, the ambassador highlighted the significant role being played the IDB in boosting the development process in its member states. It is worth mentioning that the IDB has so far allocated about $3.6 billion for Pakistan. The allocations included financing 41 development projects in the infrastructure sectors in addition to financing 166 foreign trade operations .