Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Saturday that the country\u2019s minerals sector would prove to be the \u201creal game changer\u201d for the national economy in the years to come, reiterating the government\u2019s ambitions to ensure export-led growth. His comments came following the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 hosted by the government in Islamabad in collaboration with its partners from Apr. 8-9. The summit was aimed at attracting foreign investment in the country\u2019s mining sector and saw participation from major international companies including Canada-based Barrick Gold and government officials from the United States, Saudi Arabia, China, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, Azerbaijan and others. \u201cSo, 2028 onwards when we talk about whether we have an exportable surplus or not, from traditional sectors textile is going to remain absolutely critical for us as we go forward,\u201d Aurangzeb said while speaking to members of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce. \u201cIT services [also] as we go forward and minerals, as we go forward,\u201d he added. \u201cThis [minerals sector] is going to be the game changer, the real game changer.\u201d Aurangzeb said the minerals summit hosted by Pakistan was reflective of the country\u2019s economy heading in the right direction. He said around 300-400 delegates from several countries attended the conference with a keen interest in investing in Pakistan\u2019s minerals. \u201cThese are all manifestations that we have to take this forward,\u201d the minister said. Reiterating the government\u2019s resolve to ensure export-led growth in the economy, Aurangzeb called upon all economic sectors to export their products to earn Pakistan valuable foreign exchange. \u201cEvery single sector has to export,\u201d he said. \u201cNo one has taken the responsibility that only textile has to export or any other has to.\u201d The finance minister noted that Pakistan\u2019s auto manufacturers have started exporting their products, saying there were markets for Pakistani exporters in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and African countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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