Aurangzeb meets Visa CEMEA leadership

Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday held a meeting with Visa delegation led by Tareq Muhmood, Regional President for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) and discussed advancing digital payments, financial inclusion, and ongoing economic reforms. The minister welcomed the delegation and appreciated Visa’s continued engagement with Pakistan’s financial sector. The discussion focused on Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic indicators, ongoing stabilization efforts, and the government’s priorities for achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth, said a news release. Aurangzeb briefed the delegation on progress made under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported program, external validation from international credit rating agencies, and the government’s reform agenda covering taxation, energy, state-owned enterprises, public debt management, and privatization, including recent steps taken to accelerate the privatization process.