ISLAMABAD:

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met a Finnish delegation led by Ambassador Hannu Ripatti, Piia Karhu, President of Minerals at Metso, and Willie Eerola, Honorary Consul General of Pakistan to Finland, to discuss Pakistan's mineral sector and opportunities for investment.

According to an official statement issued on Monday, Malik said Pakistan was moving from primitive mining practices to mechanised, responsible mining. He noted that the government had updated the regulatory framework to make the sector globally competitive. He highlighted Reko Diq as the "torch bearer" of Pakistan's mineral industry and assured full government support for investors.

Piia Karhu praised Pakistan's reforms and said they reflected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's resolve to uplift

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