Pakistan’s mineral exploration increasingly focused on strategic resources, minister tells investors

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Friday that Pakistan’s exploration efforts were increasingly focused on minerals that were of strategic importance to global investors.

He was addressing the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF26) in Islamabad, where delegations, exhibitors and attendees have arrived from across the world to attend the event.

As the two-day event opened on Thursday, Pakistan showcased its vast mineral resources, ranging from coal and salt to gold and critical minerals, to attract international investment, promising predictable, investor-friendly policies, institutional support and security.

In continuation of the pitch, Malik told the investors that Pakistan’s exploration efforts were being complemented with “modern geochemical and geophysical surveys, exploratory drilling, and upgrading of our geoscience advanced research laboratories with sophisticated analytical technologies”.

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