Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, is departing for Bangkok, Thailand, to lead Pakistan's delegation to the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2026, scheduled from October 12 to 18, 2026. During the visit, the finance minister will represent Pakistan at key events and undertake an extensive programme of over 60 high-level engagements with international financial institutions, finance ministers, policymakers, development partners, global investors, banks, credit rating agencies, think tanks, and international media.
The visit occurs as Pakistan continues its transition from macroeconomic stabilisation towards sustainable, investment and export-led growth, while advancing structural reforms and strengthening engagement with international capital markets. The finance minister will hold high-level meetings with the leadership of the IMF and World Bank Group, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), focusing on Pakistan's macroeconomic outlook, reform progress, private sector development, and future cooperation.
He will also attend the IMF Managing Director's meeting with finance ministers, central bank governors, and heads of regional financial institutions of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region. Furthermore, he will engage with the leadership of major multilateral institutions, including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), OPEC Fund for International Development, Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), ECO Trade and Development Bank, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
On the bilateral front, Senator Aurangzeb will hold high-level meetings with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, China, Türkiye, Iran, the United Kingdom, and host country Thailand, aimed at strengthening economic, investment, trade, and development cooperation. He will also engage with the US Department of the Treasury to further strengthen bilateral economic cooperation and discuss Pakistan's reform and investment agenda.
A major focus of the visit will be engagement with international investors and capital markets. The finance minister will participate in investment seminars, sovereign investor forums, and roundtable discussions with leading international financial institutions, including JP Morgan, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, MUFG, Mashreq Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Ajman Bank, Barclays, Bank of America, Jefferies International, Alvarez & Marsal, and MSCI.
These engagements will highlight Pakistan's improving macroeconomic fundamentals, structural reform agenda, and investment potential. Finally, he will engage with Alibaba International Digital Commerce (AIDC) regarding Pakistan's digital economy and e-commerce opportunities.