Washington (TDI): Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Francis Brooke, Deputy Secretary at the US Department of the Treasury, in Washington, on the sidelines of the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings.
During the meeting, Aurangzeb outlined Pakistan’s progress on macroeconomic stabilisation and shared plans for re-entering international capital markets. He also discussed the country’s strategy for managing external debt.
He highlighted key investment opportunities in Pakistan’s minerals and energy sectors, and briefed the Treasury leadership on progress and prospects in digital and virtual asset regulation.
Both sides discussed avenues for cooperation and collaboration in energy, mineral development, and strengthening the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework.
The Finance Minister reaffirmed the depth and strength of bilateral economic engagement and underscored the importance of continued United States support for Pakistan’s programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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