Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has held meetings with the presidents of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, in which the former assured his full support for reforms to stabilise the economy and enhance revenues.
In a post on X early Wednesday morning, the finance ministry said Aurangzeb met ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa.
“Discussions focused on further strengthening Pakistan’s partnership with ADB, protecting country envelope of concessional financing and future project pipeline,” it said.
A subsequent post said that the finance minister also met WB President Ajay Banga and highlighted Pakistan’s progress under the nine-month standby arrangement programme and ongoing reforms in priority areas of taxation, energy and privatisation.
“Both sides agreed on the need for a rolling country Framework Plan for 10 years. The WB president assured his full support for Pakistan’s reforms and digitalisation programmes to stabilise the economy and enhance revenues,” the ministry said, adding that Aurangzeb also invited the official to visit Pakistan.
