Washington: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, engaged with global institutional investors at the J.P. Morgan Investment Seminar titled “Pakistan: Economic and Monetary Policy Outlook”, held alongside the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2026. The seminar also featured the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.

According to Press Information Department, the Finance Minister disclosed that Pakistan has finalized a Staff-Level Agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The approval by the IMF Executive Board is anticipated soon.

Senator Aurangzeb conveyed confidence in Pakistan’s ability to meet its external obligations timely, underscoring the financial backing from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as crucial to bolstering the country’s external financial position. He also updated investors on the progress of Pakistan’s inaugural Panda bond issuance, a move aimed at diversifying the country’s financing sources and enhancing engagement with international capital markets.

The Finance Minister detailed the government’s energy supply management strategy amid ongoing regional conflicts. He highlighted measures like demand management, market timing adjustments, and full price pass-through, which are supported by targeted digital subsidies for vulnerable groups, as part of efforts to mitigate the impact.

The session concluded with an interactive question-and-answer segment, where investors inquired about potential additional IMF financing, advancements in the privatization programme, and Pakistan’s strategic role in the changing regional landscape.