Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb today briefed the visiting IMF mission on Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, fiscal strategy and key reform priorities as the government works to secure sustainable stability and long-term growth.
Discussions with the IMF mission centred on ongoing macroeconomic stabilisation efforts, preparations for the upcoming federal budget and a broader reform agenda designed to bolster fiscal and external sustainability while promoting export-led growth.
The finance minister welcomed the delegation and noted the constructive dialogue with the Fund, including productive exchanges initiated during the Spring Meetings in Washington earlier this year. He highlighted positive trends in the external sector, citing encouraging month-on-month and year-on-year improvements in remittances and exports that point to growing resilience in the economy.
Senator Aurangzeb stressed that while stabilisation gains are visible, Pakistan continues to face structural challenges—particularly external liabilities—and must accelerate sustainable, export-led growth. He reiterated the government’s commitment to deepening reforms that enhance productivity, reduce unnecessary regulation and improve export competitiveness to move the economy away from recurring boom-and-bust cycles.
The finance minister said the reform programme has been carefully calibrated with input from international experts and economists and is part of a technically grounded transformation strategy endorsed at the highest level. He also briefed the IMF mission on sustained engagement with international development partners, ongoing cooperation initiatives with China and efforts to mobilise long-term investment aligned with Pakistan’s strategic priorities.
The visiting IMF mission, led by Mission Chief Ms. Iva Petrova, acknowledged Pakistan’s progress in maintaining macroeconomic stability amid a challenging global and regional environment. The team welcomed the government’s focus on prudent economic management and emphasised the need to sustain reform momentum, maintain fiscal discipline and advance structural reforms to support inclusive growth.
The meeting was attended by Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad, Secretary Finance Division Imdad Ullah Bosal, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue Rashid Mahmood Langrial and senior officials from the Finance and Revenue Division and the Tax Policy Office, underscoring coordinated domestic efforts alongside engagement with the IMF mission.
