Dar leaves for China to sign MoU on establishment of AIIB

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar left here for Beijing Wednesday to attend the MoU signing ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, AIIB.

The ceremony is scheduled to be held on October 24 in Beijing where the Minister will sign the document for Pakistan as founding member, said a statement issued by the Finance Ministry here Wednesday.

During the visit, the Minister will also hold meetings with senior Chinese officials, heads of financial institutions and banks to firm up prospective Chinese investment and funding in the CPEC projects, especially energy sector.

The Minister will also meet the Pakistani community besides having detailed interaction with Chinese media during his stay.