ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for the United States to attend the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank.
During his 6-day visit, the Finance Minister will hold important meetings with senior officials of international financial institutions, representing Pakistan.
During his visit, the Finance Minister will meet the heads of the IMF, World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
He is also scheduled to meet World Bank President Ajay Banga in person, 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 on the platform of G24 and Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) countries, where he will address as a keynote speaker.
He will also 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 of the White House, the US Treasury Department and the State Department. He will also talk to the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee of the Congress and officials of the US-Pakistan Business Council, in which investment opportunities and tax proposals will be discussed in Pakistan.
In addition, the Finance Minister will also meet representatives of global credit rating agencies, international commercial banks and investment banks, especially from the Middle East.
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.