US EditionPakistan seeks billions in investment as it promotes its minerals sector
- Pakistan hosted a two-day Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad beginning April 8, 2025.
- Pakistan seeks to boost its struggling economy by attracting foreign investment in its mineral sector.
- Government officials, private sector leaders, and high-level representatives from the U.S., China, and Saudi Arabia attended the forum.
- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar stated Pakistan's mineral sector could redefine the economy and export profile.
- Pakistan aims to utilize mineral wealth to reduce import reliance and dependence on international financial institutions.
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Pakistan says the US companies seek to invest in the country's untapped minerals sector
U.S. companies are seeking to invest in Pakistan's largely untapped minerals sector that boasts one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits, the Pakistani government said Wednesday. Eric Meyer, Senior Bureau Official for the State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, conveyed that interest directly to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during meeting in Islamabad, according to a government statement.The meeting ca…
The Straits Times
ZawyaPakistan's army vows to protect investors in billion-dollar mining sector in conflict zone
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will provide robust security to protect the interests of investors and partners, its army chief told a minerals conference on Tuesday, amid heightened unrest in key mineral-rich province Balochistan. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Pakistan launches minerals investment forum in Islamabad
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited both local and foreign investors to capitalise on Pakistan's vast mineral resources, which are estimated to be worth trillions of dollars. Speaking at the two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25) in Islamabad on Tuesday, the prime minister expressed optimism that utilising these resources would enable Pakistan to reduce its dependency on global financial institutions like the Internationa…
PM Shehbaz seeks investment in Pakistan's trillion-dollar minerals industry
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the Pakistan Mineral Investment Forum 25 on April 8, 2025. — Screengrab/ Geo NewsISLAMABAD: Aiming to boost the country's volatile economic indicators, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended an invitation to both domestic and international...
Turkey steps up oil exploration in Pakistan
Energy-poor Turkey is expanding into international oil and gas exploration with a focus on Pakistan, a senior government official has said. “Turkish firms are now turning their focus to international opportunities,” Alparslan Bayraktar, the energy and natural resources minister, said in a speech in Pakistan, according to Daily Sabah newspaper. This week, state-run Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) signed an agreement to participate in an offs…
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