READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent's Meeting with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb

What this means

Treasury’s July 22, 2026 readout describes a Washington meeting the previous day between Secretary Scott Bessent and Pakistan’s finance and revenue minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb. Bessent praised Pakistan’s reported progress on economic stabilization, fiscal consolidation and reforms, and urged continued implementation. He supported the government’s goals of greater economic self-reliance and returning to international capital markets. The release records the secretary’s assessments and policy priorities, without announcing financing terms or a date for a capital-market return.

Official release

Source material from U.S. Secretary of the Treasury · Readouts. The wording below is the issuer’s statement.

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb. Secretary Bessent welcomed the progress Pakistan has made in restoring macroeconomic stability and advancing fiscal consolidation, recognizing the government's efforts to implement significant economic reforms.

The Secretary emphasized the importance of sustaining the momentum of Pakistan's reform agenda to promote durable economic growth and strengthen the country's long-term economic resilience. Secretary Bessent expressed support for Pakistan's efforts to build greater economic self-reliance and commended the government's commitment to creating the conditions for a successful return to international capital markets.

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