ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said that Pakistan’s leadership is playing a positive role in reducing regional and global tensions.
In an interview with an American news channel on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings 2026, he said that Pakistan is committed for the second phase of negotiations between Iran and US in Islamabad. He said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Field Marshal are engaged in serious efforts in this regard.
Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan’s peace efforts and economic discipline had reinforced its global standing.
He said that Pakistan’s leadership was actively engaged in advancing diplomatic efforts, with the prime minister undertaking intensive regional outreach and continued coordination aimed at sustaining the ceasefire and paving the way for further negotiations.
He emphasized that these efforts reflected Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting regional and global stability.
On the economic front, the minister outlined the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, noting that Pakistan was currently managing its first-order effects, including challenges related to energy procurement, pricing, and logistics.
He said that the government’s immediate focus has been on maintaining supply chain continuity, while the extent of second and third-order impacts on inflation, growth, and the external sector would depend on the duration and intensity of the conflict.
The Finance Minister highlighted that Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators remained stable, supported by strengthened fiscal and external buffers.