ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has positioned the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF2026) as a national economic priority, launching a diplomatic push to attract international investors and mining companies to the country's mineral sector.

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, while chairing a virtual briefing with Pakistan’s envoys on Friday, outlined the vision and strategic importance of the forum, calling it "a national economic priority", said a press release issued by the Ministry of Energy.

The session focused on aligning diplomatic outreach with national economic priorities and positioning PMIF26 as a major international platform for investment in Pakistan’s mineral and mining sector.

“PMIF26 will serve as a key platform for promoting mining awareness, stimulating economic activity, and attracting sustainable investment into Pakistan’s mineral sector,” Malik said.

Malik, alongside senior officials from the Petroleum Division, launched efforts to advance preparations and mobilize broad-based global participation for the April forum.

He asked envoys to reach out to leading mining companies, institutional investors, financial institutions, and relevant government counterparts in their host countries.

The government is building on what it describes as a successful inaugural event last year. The 2025 forum drew more than 5,000 participants from over 50 countries and resulted in 14 memorandums of understanding with international mining firms, which Malik said reflected growing global confidence in Pakistan’s mineral potential.

PMIF 2026 is scheduled to take place in Islamabad on April 8–9 and will feature strategic and technical conferences, an international exhibition, a gemstone exhibition, and a resource library designed to support data-driven investment decisions.

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Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum an 'economic priority': Petroleum minister