WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, currently in the Unites States for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, participated in a roundtable discussion.
The roundtable discussion with institutional investors organized by Jefferies International in Washington.
During the session, he provided an overview of Pakistan’s positive economic indicators, which have been bolstered by the successful Stand-By Arrangement (SBA).
The Finance Minister emphasized ongoing reforms designed to enhance the tax-to-GDP ratio, reduce losses in the energy sector, improve the governance and management of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), accelerate privatization, and contain expenditures by streamlining the federal government.
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The event concluded with a Q&A session, allowing investors to engage directly with the Finance Minister.