Maria Imran 
Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum
The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum opened in Islamabad for a two-day programme, with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar calling Pakistan a competitive and trusted destination for mineral exploration and investment. He said mineral development has become a strategic national economic priority under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s vision of an export-oriented, investment-driven economy.
Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum Draws Over Sixty Countries
Dar said participation from over sixty countries shows growing interest in Pakistan’s mineral potential. He added that the aim is to build domestic capacity in processing, refining and value-added manufacturing instead of exporting raw minerals, and he linked the effort to two years of macroeconomic stability.
Provinces Present Their Mineral Potential
The AJK Prime Minister, the chief ministers of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa each outlined their regional resources. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said another security division has been raised for the mineral corridor and that Reko Diq will be operational by 2029, and he claimed that the Sarona area holds oil and gas reserves greater than Sui.
Sindh has identified 27 minerals and highlighted Thar coal, while Punjab’s Mines and Minerals Department revenue has risen to PKR 40 billion over two and a half years, according to Maryam Nawaz Sharif. She also cited 261.5 million tonnes of iron ore in Chiniot, and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said a Mines and Minerals company will soon begin work in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Local Communities and the Value-Addition Goal
Dar said local communities will take part in and benefit from mineral development, with their livelihoods, traditions and cultural heritage respected. Balochistan is central to Pakistan’s mineral future, he said, and development there is meant to improve the province’s economy and the wellbeing of its people.
Reliable security, clear licensing and processing plants near the mines would turn forum pledges into jobs and exports. A stronger economy also gives investors more confidence, as discussed in Will Bigger Reserves Strengthen Pakistan’s Economy?, and regular public reporting on project progress would show whether Pakistan’s mineral agenda delivers.
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