ISLAMABAD: Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met U.S. State Department Ambassador Yon in Bangkok to discuss economic cooperation between Pakistan and the United States. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2026.
According to a Ministry of Finance press release issued Wednesday, the minister briefed the ambassador on progress toward a bilateral trade framework agreement. He also discussed plans to diversify Pakistan’s energy sources by increasing imports from the US and outlined steps the government is taking to maintain fuel supplies and support vulnerable consumers.
The two sides also discussed anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) arrangements and follow-up on the FATF process. The two sides also discussed investment financing through the U.S. Development Finance Corporation and the EXIM Bank.
Aurangzeb highlighted the Reko Diq project and cooperation on critical minerals, and spoke about project security and opportunities to attract private investment.
Other topics included acquiring and financing Boeing aircraft, aviation clearances, and regulating digital assets. The two sides also considered possible uses of tokenisation in remittances and Eurobond issuance.
The press release did not give financial figures or a timeline for the trade framework agreement.
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