Immense opportunities for investors in diverse sectors of Pakistan: PM Shehbaz.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday said immense opportunities existed for investment in mining, information technology, energy, communication and infrastructure sectors in Pakistan and the government was taking measures to provide all possible facilities to investors.

The prime minister was talking to a delegation of Barrick Riko Diq Mining Company led by its chief executive officer Mark Bristow.

Mark Bristow informed the prime minister about the progress on the mining project.

The PM said many areas of Pakistan especially Balochistan were rich in mineral resources and the government was working on priority basis for fully utilizing these natural resources.

The recent agreement on the Riqo Dik project would be beneficial for both sides, he said adding Riko Diq project would be a game changer for Balochistan and would usher in a new era of progress.

The PM said a project support team should be formed for execution of the Riko Diq project and directed that all relevant departments should fulfill their responsibility for implementation of the project.

The prime minister was told that seventy percent people working on the project belonged to Balochistan.

It was informed that the mining...

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