Washington: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the United States to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. During his six-day visit, he is slated to engage in over sixty-five events, forums, ceremonies, and meetings.
According to Radio Pakistan, the Finance Minister will represent Pakistan at the plenary meetings of the IMF and World Bank, holding discussions with senior officials from the IMF, World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). He is scheduled to meet World Bank President Ajay Banga in person and attend a dinner for Finance Ministers of selected countries at Banga’s special invitation.
Additionally, Muhammad Aurangzeb will engage with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the G24 and the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP) countries platform, where he will address the MENAP forum as a keynote speaker. He will also participate in a regional roundtable on the digital transformation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) organized by the World Bank, featuring tax reforms from various countries.
The Finance Minister’s itinerary includes attending two significant events organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF). He will also meet with his counterparts from China, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Azerbaijan, as well as top White House officials. Meetings with the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee of Congress and senior officials from the US Departments of State and Treasury and the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) are also planned.
During his visit, Aurangzeb will engage with officials from global credit ratings agencies and commercial banks, particularly investment banks from the Middle East. He will visit prominent US think tanks, including the Atlantic Council and the Peterson Institute of International Economics (PIIE). His schedule also includes meetings with leading members of the Pakistani community and interviews with select international and US media representatives.