Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Washington, DC to participate in the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance.
The meetings, scheduled from April 13 to 18, bring together global financial leaders, including finance ministers, central bank governors, and policymakers, to discuss pressing economic challenges amid ongoing global uncertainty.
During his visit, Aurangzeb is expected to hold key discussions with international financial leaders to advance Pakistan’s reform agenda and economic priorities. He will also represent the country at major events organized by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.
At the conference, he is set to engage with academics, policymakers, and members of the Pakistani diaspora, sharing Pakistan’s economic outlook, reform plans, and growth prospects.
The finance minister is also scheduled to meet senior IMF officials, including Dan Katz, Nigel Clarke, and Jihad Azour.
Officials say the visit reflects Pakistan’s commitment to maintaining macroeconomic stability, pursuing structural reforms, and strengthening ties with global financial institutions to support sustainable and inclusive growth.
Separately, the IMF, World Bank, and the International Energy Agency have launched a joint coordination initiative to help countries manage economic disruptions caused by the ongoing war. The mechanism aims to improve real-time monitoring of global energy markets and assess the broader economic impact of supply shocks and price volatility.
The IMF has warned that the conflict has increased instability in global oil and gas markets, tightened financial conditions, and raised the cost of essential commodities such as food and fertilizer.
