{"id":944,"date":"2026-05-13T07:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/?p=944"},"modified":"2026-05-13T07:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:50:20","slug":"finance-minister-discusses-budget-preparations-with-visiting-imf-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/?p=944","title":{"rendered":"Finance minister discusses budget preparations with visiting IMF mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday discussed preparations for the upcoming federal budget and the country\u2019s broader reform agenda with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visiting Islamabad, the finance ministry said.<\/p>\n

He briefed the delegation on the country\u2019s macroeconomic outlook, fiscal strategy, reform priorities, and the government\u2019s ongoing efforts to ensure sustainable economic stability and long-term growth, the ministry said on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n

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The ministry said that the discussions focused on the country\u2019s \u201cmacroeconomic stabilisation efforts, preparations for the upcoming federal budget, and the broader reform agenda aimed at strengthening fiscal and external sustainability while fostering sustainable economic growth\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth sides exchanged views on maintaining reform momentum, preserving macroeconomic stability, and advancing structural reforms to promote investment, productivity, and export-led growth within a balanced and forward-looking policy framework,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n

Welcoming the IMF delegation to Islamabad, the finance minister \u201cappreciated the Fund\u2019s continued engagement and constructive dialogue\u201d with the government, it said, adding Aurangzeb particularly acknowledged the productive discussions initiated during the spring meetings held in Washington earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The ministry added that Aurangzeb shared encouraging developments regarding the country\u2019s external sector, highlighting positive trends in remittances and export performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe noted that recent data indicated improvement in exports on both a month-on-month and a year-on-year basis, reflecting growing resilience in the economy and a gradual strengthening of macroeconomic fundamentals,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

Further, the finance minister emphasised that while economic stabilisation efforts had produced encouraging results, the government remained fully mindful of the structural challenges confronting the economy, particularly external liabilities and the need to accelerate sustainable, export-led growth, it said.<\/p>\n

Aurangzeb also reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to deepening reforms aimed at strengthening macroeconomic stability without compromising long-term growth prospects.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this regard, he underscored the importance of moving Pakistan away from recurring boom-and-bust cycles through structural reforms, productivity enhancement, deregulation, and improved export competitiveness,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

Aurangzeb further stated that the government\u2019s reform agenda had been carefully calibrated in consultation with international experts and economists. He emphasised that the ongoing policy measures were not driven by short-term considerations, but formed part of a broader and technically grounded economic transformation strategy endorsed at the highest level, the ministry added.<\/p>\n

The finance minister also briefed the mission on the country\u2019s continued engagement with international development partners, including ongoing economic cooperation initiatives with China and efforts aimed at mobilising long-term investment aligned with the country\u2019s strategic economic priorities.<\/p>\n

According to the ministry, the visiting IMF mission, led by Iva Petrova, acknowledged the \u201cpositive progress made by Pakistan in maintaining macroeconomic stability despite a challenging global and regional environment\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mission appreciated the government\u2019s continued commitment to prudent economic management and reform implementation,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe IMF team emphasised the importance of sustaining reform momentum, maintaining fiscal discipline, and advancing structural reforms to support durable and inclusive economic growth. Discussions during the meeting also focused on the broader macroeconomic framework, the government\u2019s reform agenda, and priorities for the upcoming budget,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mission reaffirmed its commitment to continued engagement and constructive cooperation with the government of Pakistan in support of the country\u2019s economic reform programme and long-term economic resilience,\u201d the ministry concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday discussed preparations for the upcoming federal budget and the country\u2019s broader reform agenda with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visiting Islamabad, the finance ministry said. He briefed the delegation on the country\u2019s macroeconomic outlook, fiscal strategy, reform priorities, and the government\u2019s ongoing efforts to ensure sustainable economic stability and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}