Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stressed export-led growth, higher IT exports and improved global competitiveness during meetings with international financial institutions and officials. He also highlighted debt sustainability as a key step towards achieving a double-B sovereign credit rating.

According to the Finance Ministry, Aurangzeb met US Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Erin Brown in Bangkok. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund annual meetings. State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmad also attended the discussion.

The participants reviewed Pakistan's economic outlook, ongoing reforms and external financing needs. Aurangze...