Overview
- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met Robert Louis Strayer II and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker in Islamabad on October 31.
- Pakistan asked the delegation to return with a detailed plan outlining responsible investment, intellectual property protections, and technology transfer.
- The US-funded forum targets rare and niche metals, including copper and antimony, and seeks to de-risk projects for private investors.
- Islamabad linked the effort to ongoing reforms such as power-sector restructuring, tax administration changes, and referrals of 24 state-owned enterprises to the Privatisation Commission.
- Both sides signaled continued engagement aligned with sustainable development goals and Pakistan’s push for export-led growth.