The Pakistani delegation consists of the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, the Secretary of Finance, the Additional Secretary, and other individuals.
The Finance Minister was greeted at the airport by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, and Embassy staff.
The Finance Minister will meet with representatives of the World Bank and IMF while he is in the US.
The IMF and Pakistan are expected to negotiate next week, according to sources.
Sources claim that Islamabad will apply for a new credit package from the IMF.
The Finance Minister’s itinerary also includes meetings with members of think tanks and the world press.
Last month, Pakistan and the IMF came to a staff-level agreement over the third and final review of the $3 billion stand-by arrangement. Should the board of the global lender approve this deal, Pakistan will get approximately $1.1 billion.
Although a specific date has not been determined, the IMF board is anticipated to evaluate the case in late April, according to a spokeswoman.
