Aurangzeb due in US for IMF, World Bank spring meetings
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will be in the US next week for meetings with the IMF and World Bank, a visit that has taken on added urgency amid concerns of a looming trade crisis following the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The minister is scheduled to arrive in Washington on April 21 to attend the 2025 Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. Diplomatic sources suggest the finance minister may use the visit to engage with US officials over the proposed 29 per cent tariff, imposed by the Trump administration on Pakistani goods. Pakistan is among 75 countries that have agreed to hold direct talks with the US on the issue of steep tariffs. The Spring Meetings, scheduled for April 21–26, will bring together finance ministers, central bankers, and development experts from around the world.