Pakistan aiming to become competitive destination for long-term investment, CDF Munir tells minerals moot

At the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 in Islamabad, Field Marshal Asim Munir said Pakistan wants to attract long-term investment in its minerals sector. Dawn reported that he pledged security for mining projects, workers and related infrastructure, while calling mineral development a shared national objective.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said copper and gold production at Reko Diq is expected to begin in 2028. He urged investors to establish processing and manufacturing facilities in Pakistan, and said the government was simplifying procedures, digitising geological records and working to provide infrastructure and support for projects. Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik outlined exploration of strategic minerals and plans for geological surveys and better links to mineral-producing regions.