Pakistan Mineral Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25) opened on Tuesday in Islamabad with a high -level promise to lock the country’s huge mineral wealth and place it as a global competitive mining.
The two-day forum aims to attract foreign direct investments and forge long-term partnerships by highlighting Pakistan’s mineral potential.
More than 2,000 participants were present, including 300 international delegates from the United States, China, Saudi -Arabia, the United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark and Kenya.
In his opening markings, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said the country was “strategically placed to appear as a global mining power center”, citing its rich geological landscape and under -utilized mineral resources.
He said Pakistan was home to major deposits such as Reko DIQ, as well as large reserves of rare earth elements, industrial minerals and globally sought gems such as Peridot and Emerald.
DAR launched the National Minerals Harmonization Framework 2025 at the event – an integrated reform initiative designed to attract investors and streamline policy in a sector that currently contributes only 3.2% to the national GDP.
“The mineral sector can redefine our finances, supply chains and export profile,” Dar said. “We lay the basis for a robust ecosystem for stakeholders, including local and foreign partners.”
The forum, jointly supported by federal and provincial governments, also saw the participation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir – reflected strong institutional support behind the reforms.
In a show of international interest, the United States were represented by Eric Meyer, senior agency -Officer at Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, while Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Minerals expressed emergency preparedness to explore strategic cooperation.
Federal Minister of Power Ali Pervaiz Malik emphasized the government’s consistent efforts to stabilize the economy and said that legal and administrative frameworks were harmonized to improve the ease of doing business.
He noted that mining remains a provincial topic, but coordination with all provinces was underway to ensure the adjustment of goals and transparency in operations.
“Through institutions such as Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), Petroleum Division and Investment of Investment, we work unisont to bring a pro-investor environment,” Malik said.
He emphasized that Balochistan in particular kept tremendously untapped mineral wealth and added that special focus was given to the province’s development in this regard.
Minister of Trade Jam Kamal, who spoke during a panel session, said Pakistan’s mineral potential could attract both regional and global attention if security and regulatory concerns were dealt with.
“Balochistan can lead this transformation,” he said. “Our resource base is significant and we are ready to provide the necessary relief for investment.”
Kamal described investments in minerals as a long-term commitment and called on foreign companies to explore the joint ventures and public-private collaborations that extend beyond extraction.
Saudi -Arabia’s delegation repeated this view in which the Kingdom of Deputy Minister stated that Riyadh was actively assessing partnership opportunities in Pakistan’s minerals value chain.
Throughout the forum, several agreements and agreements are expected to be signed, which marks what organizers hope will be a turning point in the country’s mineral development strategy.
The event ends on April 9 with sector briefings, technical workshops and political panels aimed at identifying priority projects and clearing regulatory obstacles to incoming investment.
For a country seeking new engines with economic growth, the mineral sector is seen as a great opportunity to operate exports, generate jobs and ensure long -term tax stability.
