Finance minister heads to Bangkok for IMF, World Bank meetings

Dawn reported that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb left for Bangkok on Saturday to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group. According to the finance ministry, Aurangzeb will head Pakistan's delegation at the gatherings, which are running from Oct 12 to 18. Thailand is hosting the event, which brings together more than 15,000 attendees from 191 countries, among them central bank governors, economic policymakers and business leaders.

During the visit, Aurangzeb plans more than 60 high-level engagements with international lenders, investors and rating agencies, including Fitch Ratings, Moody's and S&P Global. Talks are also set with leaders of the IMF and World Bank Group, and with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, China, Turkiye, Iran, the United Kingdom and Thailand. The ministry said the trip aims to highlight Pakistan's macroeconomic stability, structural reforms and return to international capital markets.