NEW YORK: On the sidelines of the United Nations general Assembly (UNGA) session here, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq has been meeting world leaders and chiefs of multinationals, including Bill Gates.
Today, Mr Kakar also met the CEO of Rio Tinto Group Jakob Stausholm. The Group is a global leader in mining and minerals. Mr Kakar invited Rio Tinto Group to consider investing in Pakistan’s mineral and mining sector, adding the country’s vast untapped mineral reserves valued at over six trillion dollars included substantial deposits of gold, copper and rare earth metals.
He also informed the CEO about the establishment of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) which acts as a single-window platform, simplifying procedures and fostering an investor-friendly environment.
He extended an invitation to Rio Tinto Group’s CEO and their team to visit Pakistan and explore investment opportunities further.
The CEO of Rio Tinto Group thanked Mr Kakar for the invitation and said his team would liaise with the concerned authorities to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan’s mineral and mining sector.
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