Adeel Hassan 
The Pak China mining relationships were put on the limelight, when a high level forum was organized in Islamabad, which emphasized on the increasing economic and strategic cooperation between the two nations. The event also saw the gathering of top government officials, investors and industry experts in discussing new opportunities in mineral exploration, technology transfer and sustainable mining practices. The renewal of the Pakistan China mining relationship is regarded as one of the major steps to enhance the resource sector in Pakistan coupled with meeting the long-term investment interests of China. The forum focused on responsible mining and joint ventures together with value added processing in order to realize the huge mineral potential in Pakistan. The government reassured it that the Pakistan China mining relations would even grow in greater bilateral cooperation schemes, which will provide employment opportunities and investment inflows.
Pakistan China Mining Ties Gain Momentum
In the forum, speakers emphasized that the relationship between Pakistan China mining is not the same as the traditional cooperation but the technological cooperation. The Chinese firms were interested in copper, gold, rare earths, and coal projects in Pakistan. It was observed that Pakistan China mining relations would assist in modernizing the extraction process and enhance the level of environmental practices. Policy reforms and incentives were also addressed in the discussions to ease the collaboration. Pakistan China mining relationships would be key contributors in economic growth, regional connectivity as well as long-term industrial development with renewed commitments.
