Aurangzeb Meets IMF Chief, Stresses Continuation of Economic Reforms

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok.

He also briefed international investors on Pakistan’s economic stability, efforts to control government spending and plans to diversify external financing.

Aurangzeb participated in the JP Morgan Investment Seminar titled “Pakistan: The Road to Resilience in a Turbulent Global Economy Landscape”.

During the seminar, he highlighted progress in economic stability, revenue collection and maintaining a primary budget surplus. Discussions also covered strong remittances, improved foreign exchange reserves, a controlled current account deficit and repayments of external debt.

The finance minister explained Pakistan’s efforts to diversify international financing and replace expensive borrowing without increasing the country’s external debt. He also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the IMF program and continued economic reforms.

Aurangzeb stressed the importance of keeping inflation under control through careful monetary policy. He also highlighted targeted support for vulnerable households, careful energy procurement and sustainable, export-led economic growth.

The discussions also covered better financial coordination between the federal and provincial governments, along with stronger trade and investment partnerships.