Aurangzeb leaves for US after Senate vote

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muha­mmad Aurangzeb depar­ted from Islamabad for Washington on Sunday to attend the annual meetings of IMF and the World Bank Group, the Pakistan Embassy announced.

Mr Aurangzeb was initially expected to arrive in the US capital on Sunday, but he delayed his trip by a day to attend a session of Senate. The house proceeding included a vote on a constitutional amendment bill, which required his presence as a member of the Senate.

A diplomatic source exp­lained...