Aurangzeb Departs for US to Attend WB and IMF Spring Meetings

Washington: Minister for Finance, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the United States to participate in the World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings, scheduled to commence in Washington from Monday.

According to Radio Pakistan, prior to the formal Spring Meetings, the Finance Minister will visit Boston to attend the Pakistan Conference at Harvard University, where he will engage with leading academics, policymakers, and members of the Pakistani diaspora, and share Pakistan’s economic outlook, reform trajectory, and growth prospects.

During his visit, the Finance Minister will represent Pakistan at important events organized by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. He will also participate in a wide range of multilateral and bilateral engagements with global financial leaders, development partners, and policymakers.

On the sidelines of the Spring Meetings, the Finance Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with senior leadership of international financial institutions. He will also meet senior IMF leadership to discuss Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, reform progress, and future cooperation.

As part of his engagements with the US Administration, the Finance Minister will meet senior officials of the US State Department and the US Department of the Treasury to further strengthen bilateral economic cooperation and discuss support for Pakistan’s reform agenda.