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Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif invited international investors and businessmen to invest in Pakistan’s mineral sector on Tuesday.
Reportedly, PM Shehbaz Sharif , while addressing Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 in Islamabad on Tuesday, invited international investors and businessmen to invest in Pakistan’s mineral sector by ensuring investor-friendly policies, partnerships in technology and research, and highlighted that Pakistan’s natural resources could bring shared prosperity.
PM Shehbaz said Pakistan has huge mineral wealth from the mountains of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the scenic regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), as well as the plains of Punjab and valleys of Sindh.
He said that these natural resources are worth trillions of dollars. “If we use these resources properly, Pakistan won’t need IMF support anymore,” he said, while acknowledging the IMF’s help in the past.
He urged foreign investors to partner with Pakistan rather than rely on loans, saying such partnerships would benefit both sides.
PM Shehbaz said Pakistan’s land is rich and its people are hardworking.
He promised full support from the federal and provincial governments, institutions, and the army.
He also mentioned specific mineral opportunities: iron ore in Punjab’s Chiniot, coal in Sindh, and many untapped resources in KP, AJK, and GB.
Shehbaz Sharif also announced a new policy under which raw minerals can no longer be exported. Instead, investors must set up factories in Pakistan to process the minerals and export finished products.
He also welcomed companies from Europe, the US, China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey, and other countries to invest. He also encouraged them to help train Pakistan’s youth in modern skills to build future entrepreneurs.
PM Shehbaz praised the CEO of Barrick Gold Mark Bristow for his work on the Reko Diq project. He said Bristow’s leadership has revived a long-delayed project and should inspire other investors.
The event was attended by over 300 participants, including top government officials, ministers, diplomats, and business leaders. It was held under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).
It is worth mentioning that the Army Chief General Asim Munir also participated in the event and assured the investors that Pakistan would provide strong security to protect their interests, especially in the mineral-rich but troubled province of Balochistan.
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