ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Saturday expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the country, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, questioning how Pakistan could attract foreign investment in its mineral sector without political stability, lasting peace and an investor-friendly environment.
The party said the country’s economic future was inseparable from political stability.
In a statement, PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said the government had organised the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum to attract foreign investment in the country’s mineral sector. However, he warned that prevailing political uncertainty, deteriorating security and a lack of public confidence could undermine efforts to attract international investors and unlock Pakistan’s vast mineral wealth.
He questioned the rationale behind inviting foreign investors while provinces with enormous natural resources continued to face serious security challenges and their people remained excluded from decisions concerning their economic future.
Mr Akram stressed that all relevant stakeholders, particularly the people and elected representatives of Balochistan and the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, must be taken into
confidence before decisions concerning their natural resources were made.
‘No compromise’
Meanwhile, PTI leader Naeem Haider Panjutha said no compromise on the public mandate would be tolerated.
“Justice must be served to all political prisoners; Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi have the right to receive comprehensive medical treatment,” he told Dawn.
Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2026
