Islamabad:
Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb left for the United States to attend the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank.
During his 6-day visit, the Finance Minister will represent Pakistan and hold important meetings with senior officials of international financial institutions.
During his visit, the Finance Minister will meet with the heads of the IMF, World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
He is also scheduled to meet face-to-face with World Bank President Ajay Banga, while he will also attend a dinner hosted in honor of the finance ministers of various countries at the special invitation of Ajay Banga.
Muhammad Aurangzeb will also meet IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the G24 and Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) countries platform, where he will deliver a keynote address.
In addition, he will participate in a regional roundtable organized by the World Bank on the digital transformation of the FBR, in which tax authorities from different countries will present their reform progress.
The Finance Minister will also attend two major events organized by the World Economic Forum, while meetings with his counterparts from China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom are also part of his schedule.
During the visit, Muhammad Aurangzeb will also meet with senior officials from the White House, the US Treasury Department, and the State Department. He will also hold talks with the Chairman of the Congressional Financial Services Committee and officials from the US-Pakistan Business Council, in which investment opportunities and tax proposals will be discussed in Pakistan.
Additionally, the Finance Minister will also meet with representatives of global credit rating agencies, international commercial banks, and investment banks, particularly from the Middle East.
Similarly, he will also visit renowned think tanks such as the Atlantic Council and the Peterson Institute of International Economics, where he will highlight the country's economic prospects in various investment forums and seminars.
During his 6-day visit, the Finance Minister will attend more than 65 events, meetings, and conferences, including meetings with leading members of the Pakistani community and interviews with international media.
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