‘Trillions of dollars’ in mineral deposits can help Pakistan say goodbye to institutions like IMF: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that if Pakistan managed to harvest its mineral reserves that valued “trillions of dollars”, it could allow the country to say farewell to global financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as he delivered his address at the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25). The two-day forum, hosted by Pakistan, commenced at the Jinnah Convention Centre in in Islamabad. The country plans to unveil a unified framework to promote mining and mineral investment opportunities across four provinces, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan at the high-level event which will be attended by around 300 foreign delegates. The PMIF25 will serve as a premier platform for global stakeholders to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan’s emerging minerals sector and unlock the country’s vast mineral potential.