Islamabad (Pakistan News) — Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan offers vast investment opportunities in the minerals and mining sector, and that a better strategy coupled with international investment can give fresh momentum to the development of this sector.
Addressing the Pakistan Mineral Investment Forum, Ishaq Dar welcomed the organisation of the event on behalf of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the government. He said Pakistan possessed reserves of various valuable minerals and was providing opportunities to international investors to invest in the sector.
He said extensive measures had been taken to achieve economic stability in the country, while restoring investors’ confidence remained a key priority of both the federal and provincial governments.
The deputy prime minister said Balochistan was a major foundation for the future of Pakistan’s mineral resources. He added that efforts to develop the minerals sector were continuing under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was also facilitating initiatives aimed at promoting national resources.
He further said carbon emissions could be reduced by promoting energy-storage technology in batteries and encouraging the use of electric vehicles.