Khurram Shahzad (Advisor to Finance Minister): Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 is very important as over 100 global companies from the US, China and other countries took active part in this forum. The US and Canadian companies, which are already working in Pakistan, have announced to increase the volume of investment in Pakistani mineral sector. Forum stressed on exporting minerals with value addition instead of exporting minerals in raw form. In result of this forum, huge foreign investment will come to Pakistan in near future. The government is committed to move forward clear national mineral policy which is about to the announced in near future. Moreover, the government is encouraging domestic and local investors in this sector. The government is making efforts to provide investment friendly environment to local investors in mineral sector. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik also stressed on this issue.

Dr. Usman Chohan (Economic Expert):The two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 is very crucial and significant because Pakistan wants to move beyond exporting raw minerals to value added and furnished form. In this regard, tangible and practical decisions have been made at Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 which concluded today. The importance of the event for national economy is clear from the fact that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir along with high value stakeholders, investors and business tycoons took active participation with keen interest in the forum.I think that Mineral sector can bring huge foreign direct investment to Pakistan which may immensely contribute to national GDP.Therefore, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured investors of investment protection and government's support, while calling for a shift from exporting raw minerals to developing domestic processing and refining facilities