ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will participate in the Future Minerals Forum scheduled to be held in Riyadh later this month, following an invitation from Saudi Arabia.
Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, on Friday met with Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki in Islamabad and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in minerals and energy sectors, Radio Pakistan reported.
Minister Malik stated that Pakistan will showcase a special pavilion, “Pakistan: The Mineral Marvel,” at the forum, highlighting the country’s mineral resources and investment opportunities.
He added that 13 public and private mineral companies from Pakistan will participate, introducing global investors and partners to the potential of Pakistan’s mineral sector.
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According to the minister, the Pakistan pavilion in Riyadh will serve as a prelude to the Pakistan Mineral Investment Forum scheduled for April 2026, opening new avenues for international investment.
Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki welcomed Pakistan’s participation, noting that the forum would create new opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the minerals sector. He emphasised that both countries could benefit from the wide-ranging potential for collaboration in minerals and energy.
It may be recalled that Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Maliki on Wednesday called on Prime Minsiter Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad and discussed bilateral ties and recent “regional and global developments”.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed to launch an Economic Cooperation Framework to strengthen trade and investment ties, following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative summit in Riyadh in October last year.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have historically maintained close ties, and in recent months, both countries have worked to further broaden their cooperation.
In September, they signed a security agreement stipulating that any aggression against one country would be considered an attack on both. The pact was widely seen as formalising longstanding military cooperation into a binding commitment to strengthen joint deterrence.
Saudi Arabia is also home to over 2.5 million Pakistani expatriates and remains the largest source of remittances for Pakistan’s $407 billion economy.
