ISLAMABAD: A high-level Pakistani delegation, led by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, is set to arrive in Washington on April 20 to participate in the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, scheduled from April 21 to 26.
The delegation includes the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and other senior economic and financial officials. During the week-long visit, the team will engage in discussions with IMF and World Bank representatives, focusing on Pakistan’s economic outlook, reform progress, and future cooperation.
According to diplomatic sources, Finance Minister Aurangzeb is also expected to hold meetings with U.S. State Department officials, members of Congress, and prospective investors. Arrangements have been made for off-the-record briefings with U.S. media to provide insights into Pakistan’s economic direction.
A key focus of the minister’s engagements will be to promote investment opportunities, particularly in Pakistan’s minerals sector, while also addressing trade-related issues. The minister is expected to raise concerns over tariffs imposed on Pakistani exports by the Trump administration, and present Pakistan’s case for their revision or removal.
In addition to his multilateral engagements, Aurangzeb will brief the IMF and World Bank on Pakistan’s improving economic indicators, emphasizing efforts toward economic stabilization, structural reforms, and fiscal responsibility.
The visit follows a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, where the impact of U.S. tariffs on Pakistani goods was discussed. The Prime Minister directed that the delegation also engage with the U.S. administration on trade relations and include leading Pakistani exporters and business representatives.
PM Shehbaz reaffirmed Pakistan’s long-standing commercial relationship with the United States, expressing his government’s commitment to expanding and strengthening trade and economic ties with Washington.
