Overview

• Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said IMF talks are constructive with few outstanding issues and voiced optimism about a staff-level agreement during the Washington meetings.
• He virtually addressed a session for a visiting Saudi business delegation hosted by OICCI and the Pakistan Business Council, promoting private-sector-led growth and new investment opportunities.
• He cited restored macroeconomic stability, alignment among major credit rating agencies, and Pakistan’s on-time $500 million Eurobond repayment on September 30 as confidence signals.
• He outlined tax and energy reforms developed with industry and highlighted a prime minister–led digital transformation toward a cashless economy to expand the tax base.
• He has departed on a six-day U.S. visit featuring meetings with IMF and World Bank leaders, sessions on FBR’s digital overhaul, and outreach to officials, investors, and rating agencies.