PM Shehbaz Invites Investors to Explore Pakistan's Mineral Potential
Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan will protect investors and speed mining projects as officials push to develop refining and manufacturing instead of raw exports.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir addressed the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026, outlining the nation's goal to become a competitive destination for long-term mineral investment.
- Sharif expressed confidence in Pakistan's economic transformation, citing Goldman Sachs forecasts that the nation could become the world's sixth-largest economy by 2075. The government aims to stop exporting raw minerals, instead utilizing them for domestic downstream industries.
- Moving toward completion after stalling for two decades, the Reko Diq project represents one of the world's largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits. The new National Minerals Data Centre will digitize geological records to ensure authentic information for investors.
- Munir vowed to provide security for the entire mining ecosystem, assuring investors that files held up in connection with investment would move swiftly. The government is committed to protecting investors' interests, assets, and supply routes as one team.
- Pakistan seeks to foster long-term partnerships that create sustainable economic value for the country and its partners. Officials emphasized that mineral development must benefit local communities, ensuring residents in mineral-rich areas witness tangible improvements in their lives.
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