Islamabad, October 11, 2025 – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has departed for the United States to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
The six-day visit aims to strengthen Pakistan’s engagement with global financial institutions and enhance economic cooperation at the international level.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, Aurangzeb will represent Pakistan at the plenary sessions of both the IMF and World Bank, where global economic trends, fiscal policies, and developmental financing will be discussed.
During his visit, Aurangzeb is scheduled to hold a series of high-level meetings with senior officials from the IMF, World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). He will also hold a one-on-one meeting with World Bank President Ajay Banga and attend a dinner hosted by him for finance ministers of selected countries.
In addition, the finance minister will meet IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during the G24 and MENAP (Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan) sessions, where he is expected to deliver a keynote address. Aurangzeb will also participate in a World Bank–led roundtable focused on the digital transformation of Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
He is set to attend key events organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and engage in bilateral discussions with finance ministers from China, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the UK, and Azerbaijan.
Aurangzeb’s schedule includes meetings with senior U.S. government officials, congressional representatives, and executives from major commercial and investment banks. He will also interact with the U.S.-Pakistan Business Council, visit think tanks such as the Atlantic Council and the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and give interviews to prominent international media outlets.