One obvious benefit of this proposed deal is that Pakistan can get the much-needed cash to shore up its foreign exchange reserves and give its power sector a shot in the arm.

A reliable legal framework that protects foreign investment against arbitrary state action and ensures enforceability of contractual rights is a cornerstone of modern investment climates.

In March 2022, Pakistan reached a landmark agreement with Barrick Gold and its partners to reconstitute the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan's province of Balochistan.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the world’s premier intergovernmental body dedicated to combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and the proliferation financing of weapons of mass destruction.

Pakistan is endowed with substantial mineral resources, particularly in frontier provinces like Balochistan.