Pakistan: Minerals investment forum in April
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has formally invited global stakeholders to participate in the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum to be held in April.
He is currently representing Pakistan at the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, where he participated in high-level discussions showcasing Pakistan’s immense mineral potential to the world.
The minister took part in a ministerial panel titled ‘Dawn of a Global Cause: The Role of Governments in Driving Mineral Supply.’ During the discussion, Mr Malik highlighted that the government is actively reducing systemic friction by simplifying the regulatory environment and harmonising the mineral sector framework.
Mr Malik emphasised that Pakistan possesses vast and diverse mineral potential, offering significant opportunities for global partnerships.
The panel acknowledged Pakistan’s growing prominence, recognising it as an emerging and attractive mineral destination. It was noted that, due to Pakistan’s immense potential, the world appears to be knocking at Pakistan’s door to secure minerals, reflecting increasing international interest.
On the sidelines of FMF, the minister held a series of high-level bilateral meetings.
Reference Link:- https://www.dawn.com/news/1967620
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
