Riyadh, KSA (TNS): -Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik is in Riyadh leading Pakistani delegation at the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) 2026, hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
On the sidelines of the Forum, Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with H.E. Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the mining and minerals sector, exploring joint investment opportunities, and enhancing collaboration across the mineral value chain.
\nThe Saudi Minister appreciated Pakistan\u2019s participation in the Forum, noting that global focus has increasingly shifted toward mining and critical minerals. He highlighted the vast potential for Pakistan\u2013Saudi cooperation in the minerals sector and assured that Saudi Arabia\u2019s knowledge resources and technical expertise would be available to support Pakistan’s mineral sector. He also underscored Pakistan\u2019s young and dynamic workforce as a key asset.<\/p>\n
Federal Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik reiterated the strong brotherly relations between the two countries and emphasized Pakistan\u2019s commitment to deepening cooperation. He shared that the Geological Survey of Pakistan is working to collaborate with the Saudi Geological Survey, and highlighted the immense mineral potential of the Tethyan Belt, of which Reko Diq is only a small part. He further noted that fertilizer production and medical equipment manufacturing also offer promising avenues for joint ventures.<\/p>\n
The Pakistani delegation comprises senior policymakers, heads of state-owned enterprises, private sector representatives, and leading mining sector stakeholders, including PPL, OGDCL, Mari Energies, GHPL, FWO, PMDC, Saindak Metals, and Balochistan-based mineral companies, along with specialized service providers.
\nPakistan\u2019s participation at FMF 2026 is being organized by Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division). Under the theme \u201cMineral Marvel \u2013 Unleashing Pakistan\u2019s Mineral Revolution,\u201d the Pakistan Pavilion showcases the country\u2019s rich geology, flagship mining projects, and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n
H.E. Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, welcomed the Pakistani delegation and extended full support for Pakistan\u2019s participation. He commended the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, noting that Pakistan\u2019s presence at FMF 2026 would further strengthen the longstanding brotherly relations between the two countries.
\nDuring his visit to the Pavilion, H.E. Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef appreciated the Pakistani team\u2019s efforts, particularly the Pavilion\u2019s distinctive design and strong visual impact<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Riyadh, KSA (TNS): -Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik is in Riyadh leading Pakistani delegation at the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) 2026, hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On the sidelines of the Forum, Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with H.E. Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":124042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,396],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","category-riyadh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=124041"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124043,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124041\/revisions\/124043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/124042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=124041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=124041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=124041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}