Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Washington on Sunday to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, where he will hold a series of high-level talks on investment, taxation and economic reforms, the Ministry of Finance said.
The visit comes as Pakistan engages with the International Monetary Fund to unlock the next tranche of its $7 billion loan program approved in September 2024, aimed at supporting economic stabilization and structural reforms.
According to the statement, the finance minister will attend more than 65 events, meetings and roundtables during his visit, including two key sessions hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF), and will outline Pakistan’s economic priorities and investment opportunities to international partners.
“Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will represent Pakistan at the plenary meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund,” the ministry said in a statement.
“He will meet IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and other senior officials of international financial institutions during his visit to the United States.”
