{"id":27296,"date":"2025-04-08T12:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T12:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=27296"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T12:20:12","slug":"pakistan-aims-to-lead-in-the-global-mineral-economy-coas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=27296","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan aims to lead in the global mineral economy, COAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0081-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0081-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0081-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0081-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250408-WA0081.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamabad :\u2013 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir says Pakistan is ready to emerge as a leader in the global mineral economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He expressed these views while addressing the Pakistan Mineral Investment Forum 2025.<br>Addressing the Mineral Investment Forum the general Asim Munir said, &#8220;We welcome international organisations to bring their expertise to Pakistan, explore investment opportunities, and partner with us in developing the vast potential of our mineral resources.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gen Asim Munir emphasised the importance of engineers, geologists, operators, and mining experts in harnessing Pakistan&#8217;s mineral wealth, stating, &#8220;We are sending students abroad for training to develop this sector.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Currently, 27 Pakistani students from Balochistan are receiving training in mineral exploration in Zambia and Argentina. Our goal is to build a skilled workforce and human resources for the mineral sector,&#8221; he maintained.<br>The army chief said economic security had now emerged as a key component of national security.<br>&#8220;The Pakistan Army will ensure a strong security framework and proactive measures to safeguard the interests and trust of our partners and investors,&#8221; he maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He assured the development of both upstream and downstream mineral industries in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is crucial to invest in refining and value addition within Pakistan to optimise costs and diversify markets.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith vast mineral deposits under the feet of our people, skills in their hands, and a transparent mineral policy, there is no room for despair or inaction,\u201d the army chief stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reaffirmed to all partners and investors that &#8220;We, the people of Pakistan, collectively wish to benefit from your expertise in tapping into our mineral wealth.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You can trust Pakistan as a reliable and confident partner,&#8221; he held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also appreciated the efforts of Baloch tribal elders for promoting mining activities and contributing to Balochistan\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;By working together, Pakistan\u2019s mineral sector can promote regional development, prosperity, and sustainability for the collective good,&#8221; the COAS concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad :\u2013 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir says Pakistan is ready to emerge as a leader in the global mineral economy. 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