BANGKOK: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has pledged to maintain Pakistan’s focus on sustaining primary surpluses, reducing public debt, and implementing growth-friendly tax reforms, while ensuring the protection of social spending.
According to Radio Pakistan, Aurangzeb made these commitments during a meeting with Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, in Bangkok, Thailand. The discussions covered key economic indicators such as revenues, inflation, growth, and the current account, acknowledging Pakistan’s resilience in the face of regional conflict.
The meeting also addressed strategies for energy procurement and winter preparedness, in addition to ensuring adequate fertilizer supplies to support food security.