Pakistan to participate in IMF, World Bank meetings led by finance minster Aurangzeb

April 11, 2026 (MLN): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the United States to attend the World Bank Group–IMF Spring Meetings 2026, scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. from April 13 to 18.

Prior to the meetings, the finance minister will visit Boston to participate in the Pakistan Conference at Harvard University, engaging with academics, policymakers and the Pakistani diaspora to outline Pakistan’s economic outlook, reform trajectory and growth prospects, according to a press release issued.

During the visit, finance minister Aurangzeb will take part in multiple sessions organized by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, alongside bilateral and multilateral meetings with global financial leaders and development partners.

On the sidelines, he is scheduled to meet senior officials including Anna Bjerde, Makhtar Diop and Tsutomu Yamamoto, as well as IMF leadership such as Nigel Clarke and Jihad Azour to discuss Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, reform progress and future cooperation.

The finance minister will also engage with officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. State Department, along with Jamieson Greer, to strengthen bilateral economic ties and seek support for Pakistan’s reform agenda.

Meetings with global financial institutions and corporations, including Franklin Templeton, Rothschild & Co., Citibank and JP Morgan Chase, are also part of the itinerary, alongside interactions with development partners such as Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Finance minster Aurangzeb will participate in key forums including the G-24 Finance Ministers’ meetings and the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, as well as high-level discussions on global economic stability, financial reforms and climate finance.

A major highlight of the visit will be Pakistan’s participation in a World Bank-hosted roundtable on digital social protection, where the country will present its experience with government-to-person payment systems, particularly through the Benazir Income Support Programme.

He is also expected to attend investment roundtables organized by global institutions and engage with credit rating agencies such as Fitch Ratings, Moody’s and S&P Global, while interacting with international media and think tanks including the Atlantic Council.

Over 50 high-level engagements, including bilateral meetings, policy dialogues and investor interactions, are scheduled during the visit, reflecting Pakistan’s active engagement with the global economic community and its focus on advancing macroeconomic stability, structural reforms and sustainable growth.

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