Pakistan, Oct. 12 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, departed for the United States to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

The minister will represent Pakistan at the plenary sessions of both the IMF and the World Bank, according to press release issued by finance ministry here on Saturday.

During his six-day visit, Senator Aurangzeb is scheduled to hold meetings with senior officials of the IMF, World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Multilateral Investment Guarantee (MIGA).

He will also meet World Bank President Ajay Banga in a one-on-one meeting and attend a dinner hosted by Banga for finance ministers of selected countries. ...