{
  "id": 18223326,
  "title": "Aurangzeb sets priorities for Pakistan’s G-24 Chairmanship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/aurangzeb-sets-priorities-for-pakistans-g-24-chairmanship",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T01:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447505/aurangzeb-sets-priorities-for-pakistans-g-24-chairmanship"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad: Finance Minister Sen. Muhammad Aurangzeb received a virtual briefing from Dr. Iyabo Masha, Director of the G-24 Secretariat, on November 1, 2026, regarding Pakistan's upcoming Chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24). Dr. Masha outlined the Group's institutional framework, policy agenda, and engagement with international financial institutions.\n\nThe Finance Minister appreciated the G-24 Secretariat's role in advancing the interests of emerging markets and developing economies and shared his vision for Pakistan's tenure, focusing on policy coordination, consensus-building, and substantive engagement. He emphasized strengthening the G-24's role in global economic discussions, particularly reforms of the international monetary and financial system, access to development financing, and enhancing resilience in emerging markets.\n\nSenator Aurangzeb highlighted the importance of Pakistan's Chairmanship in building convergence around issues of common interest to the Global South and ensuring these economies' perspectives are reflected in international financial institutions' deliberations. He stressed the need for a G-24 agenda that addresses emerging risks while remaining anchored in development priorities.\n\nThe Finance Minister affirmed Pakistan's commitment to a substantive, inclusive, and results-oriented Chairmanship, supported by engagement with member countries, consensus-building, and actionable policy priorities. He aimed to foster greater convergence within the G-24 while contributing constructively to global economic and financial system reforms. The briefing also discussed preparations for the G-24 Technical Group Meeting in February 2027, stressing the importance of early preparation, broad participation, and substantive policy deliberations.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: G-24 Secretariat briefs Finance Minister on Chairmanship responsibilities and forward work programme; Minister outlines priorities for advancing the collective interests of emerging markets and developing economies Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, received a virtual briefing from Dr. Iyabo Masha, Director of the G-24 Secretariat, on the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Finance Minister Aurangzeb briefed on Pakistan's G-24 Chairmanship in November 2026.",
    "Focus on policy coordination, consensus-building, and IMF/World Bank reforms.",
    "Aim to strengthen G-24's role in global economic discussions."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Pakistan’s upcoming leadership of the G-24 signals an attempt to leverage international platforms to demand systemic financial reforms and better development financing for the interests of the Global South.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}