The Finance Minister will visit leading US think tanks including the Atlantic Council and the Peterson Institute of International Economics, and will also meet with prominent members of the Pakistani diaspora in the United States.

Additionally, Aurangzeb will hold discussions with senior White House officials, meet the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee of the US Congress.

The next round of economic review talks between Pakistan, and the IMF will be held in Washington alongside the annual meetings from October 13 to 18. The discussions aim to reach a staff-level agreement that could unlock the next $1.2 billion tranche under the ongoing loan programme.

The finance ministry sources have said that Pakistan’s virtual talks will be continued with the IMF which have been assured of Pakistan’s implementation of the remaining targets set by the lender.

“Talks have been underway over the draft of the memorandum of economic and financial policies (MEFP), while the country has sought time from the IMF for publishing the Corruption and Governance Diagnostic Assessment Report,” according to sources.

“The report will be published after making amends in it,” sources said.

Sources said that the staff level deal with the IMF will be signed after after agreement over the MEFP.