Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Washington, D.C. on Monday to attend the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2026.
“Following engagements at Harvard, the minister will hold key meetings with global financial leaders to advance Pakistan’s reform agenda and economic priorities,” the Ministry of Finance said in a post on social media.
Earlier, Aurangzeb reached the United States to participate in the meetings, scheduled from April 13 to 18, 2026.
During the visit, he will represent Pakistan at events organised by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, while engaging in a wide range of multilateral and bilateral discussions with global financial leaders, development partners, and policymakers.
On the sidelines, Aurangzeb is set to meet senior officials from international financial institutions, including Anna Bjerde, Makhtar Diop, and Tsutomu Yamamoto.
He will also meet senior IMF leadership, including Dan Katz, Nigel Clarke, and Jihad Azour, to discuss Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, reform progress, and future cooperation.
As part of engagements with the US administration, the finance minister will meet officials from the US State Department and the US Department of the Treasury, along with Jamieson Greer, to strengthen economic ties and discuss support for Pakistan’s reform programme.
Aurangzeb is also expected to engage with major global financial institutions and corporations, including Franklin Templeton, Rothschild & Co., Citibank, and JPMorgan Chase, as well as representatives from leading technology and policy platforms.
In addition, he will meet counterparts from partner countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, TĂĽrkiye, and United Kingdom to enhance bilateral economic cooperation.
The finance minister will also interact with development organisations, including International Fund for Agricultural Development, Gates Foundation, Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
He is scheduled to participate in key forums such as the G-24 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meetings and the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, alongside various high-level policy discussions on global economic stability, reforms, climate finance, and development priorities.
A key highlight will be Pakistan’s participation in a World Bank-hosted roundtable titled “Delivering Social Protection Digitally: Lessons and Innovations from Pakistan, Middle East and North Africa,” where the country will present its experience with Government-to-Person payment systems, particularly through the Benazir Income Support Programme.
Aurangzeb will also attend investment forums and roundtables with institutional investors, including sessions organised by Jefferies, JPMorgan, and Citibank, to showcase Pakistan’s improving economic indicators, reform agenda, and investment potential.
During the visit, he is expected to take part in more than 50 high-level engagements, including bilateral meetings, multilateral forums, policy dialogues, investment discussions, and media interactions, reflecting Pakistan’s active engagement with the global economic community.
