Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Seeks Foreign Investment in Mineral Sector, Governor Tells Investors
Independent report
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has invited international investors to explore investment opportunities in the province’s mineral sector, assuring them of security, transparency and one-window facilitation.
Addressing the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad, the governor said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa offered significant opportunities for mineral exploration and mining. He said the provincial government wanted to promote the mining sector and provide investors with a secure and business-friendly environment.
More than 5,000 delegates and local and international investors from over 50 countries attended the forum. Chief Ministers Maryam Nawaz, Murad Ali Shah and Mir Sarfraz Bugti, along with other provincial and regional leaders, also participated.
The governor welcomed investors and said facilitating investment and ensuring security remained the government’s top priorities. He assured them of one-window services to facilitate investment in the province.
Earlier, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi met Lee Constable, Chief Executive Officer of UK-based Critical Minerals Tomorrow, at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad.
The meeting discussed prospects for foreign investment in the province’s mineral sector, development of mineral resources and potential joint ventures between the company and the provincial government.
The governor said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was rich in natural mineral resources and offered considerable opportunities for international investment. He said transparent and effective utilisation of these resources could strengthen the provincial economy, attract foreign investment and create employment opportunities for local communities.
He also highlighted efforts to digitalise the mineral sector to improve transparency, accountability and monitoring, ensure legal mining activities and secure the province’s rightful revenue from its natural resources.
