Economy
Pakistan pitches copper, gold and coal to investors at minerals forum
At the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum, ministers pitched their resources. We compare what each province offered and what it admits is still missing.
Ishaq Dar
Ishaq Dar: 21 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Pakistan pitches copper, gold and coal to investors at minerals forum. Key developments, background and…
21 stories on Ishaq Dar since 24 September 2026; the latest was published on 13 November 2026.
Key developments
- Pakistan pitches copper, gold and coal to investors at minerals forumThe two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 opened in Islamabad on Thursday with delegations from 60 countries, 122 exhibitors and over 5,000 attendees on day one, according to organiser OGDCL.
- Singapore's foreign minister in Islamabad, direct flights discussedSingapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visited Islamabad on Friday, the first visit by a Singaporean foreign minister in over two decades, according to Ishaq Dar.
- Pakistan marks Kashmir Black Day, vows support for KashmirisPakistan observed Kashmir Black Day on October 27, 79 years after Indian forces landed in Srinagar in 1947.
- R4 and European ministers agree to keep meeting after Istanbul talksThe Foreign Office said Ishaq Dar took part in the first meeting between the R4 (Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) and France, Germany, Italy and Britain, and that 'all ministers agreed for continued engagement in this format'.
- Dar in Istanbul for first R4 and E3 foreign ministers' meetingDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Istanbul on Friday for a meeting of the R4 bloc (Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) followed by the first R4+E3 meeting.
Islamabad
Singapore's foreign minister in Islamabad, direct flights discussed
Vivian Balakrishnan made the first visit by a Singaporean foreign minister to Pakistan in over 20 years; he and Dar discussed trade, flights and disasters.
Azad Kashmir
Pakistan marks Kashmir Black Day, vows support for Kashmiris
Zardari, Shehbaz and Dar marked Kashmir Black Day 79 years after Indian troops landed in Srinagar, calling for a settlement under UN resolutions.
Islamabad
R4 and European ministers agree to keep meeting after Istanbul talks
Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey agreed with European foreign ministers to keep meeting, and the R4 condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Islamabad
Dar in Istanbul for first R4 and E3 foreign ministers' meeting
Ishaq Dar flew to Istanbul for the first meeting of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey with Britain, France and Germany on Iran, Yemen and Hormuz.
Trade
Pakistan must apply afresh for EU GSP+ trade status from January 2027
Pakistan will have to apply for a new EU GSP+ arrangement after the current scheme expires in December 2026, with a grace period running until the end of 2028.
Pakistan
Dar tells SCO Afghan soil must not be used for terrorism against Pakistan
At the SCO heads of government meeting in Dushanbe, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan's one demand of the Taliban is that Afghan soil is not used for terror against it.
Islamabad
Dar urges dialogue with Iran as Tehran keeps Hormuz offer open
Ishaq Dar told Iran's foreign minister dialogue and diplomacy are vital, as Tehran said its seven-day Hormuz proposal stands and Vance admitted US failures.
Economy
Dar orders strict action against hoarders amid rising flour prices
Ishaq Dar told authorities to act on hoarding and overpricing of essential goods, saying stocks are adequate, as a 20kg flour bag topped Rs3,000 in Peshawar.
Islamabad
Pakistan and Oman sign six agreements, including visa exemption
Pakistan and Oman exchanged six agreements and MoUs, including a visa waiver for official passports, as PM Shehbaz hosted Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi.
Islamabad
Dar and Omani FM discuss Hormuz, Gaza and Kashmir at joint commission
Ishaq Dar and Oman's Badr Albusaidi discussed regional tensions and vowed closer ties at the eighth Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission in Islamabad.
Pakistan
Dar warns Afghan Taliban they will pay for sheltering terrorists
Ishaq Dar warned the Afghan Taliban would face consequences for harbouring terrorists, and defended the KP emergency as a step against terrorism, not politics.
Islamabad
Bahrain FM due in Islamabad for talks on trade and security
Bahrain FM Abdullatif Al Zayani is visiting Pakistan on October 7 and 8 to co-chair the third Joint Ministerial Commission session with Ishaq Dar.