ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and International Organization for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director-General, Ms. SungAh Lee on Thursday discussed disaster preparedness, skills development aligned with international labour demand, and safe migration pathways.
The meeting, held on the sidelines of the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, focused on strengthening disaster preparedness through early-warning systems and population movement data.
Discussions explored aligning skills training with international labour demand and expanding safe and regular migration pathways, according to press release issued by finance ministry.
The Finance Minister highlighted the economic contribution of overseas workers, the importance of formal remittance channels, and opportunities for productive investment.
Both sides also explored innovative climate financing and institutional capacity building to develop bankable projects.