Pakistan’s finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the country has withstood the initial shock from the war against Iran but said continued attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure would delay a return to economic normalcy.

In an interview on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)–World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, he said Pakistan had procured enough energy supplies to last through November 2026.