Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and US Charge d\u2019Affaires to Pakistan Natalie A. Baker on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, particularly in oil, gas, and minerals.
\nDuring a meeting, Charge d\u2019Affaires Natalie A. Baker highlighted the significant opportunities for American investment in Pakistan\u2019s energy landscape. \u201cThere is a strong and growing interest from US companies in Pakistan\u2019s Oil, Gas, and Minerals sector, in line with the vision of President Trump,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cThe United States is committed to work with Pakistan. The US Embassy will actively facilitate direct linkages between American companies and their Pakistani counterparts in the Exploration & Production (E&P) sector to unlock this potential.\u201d
\nAccording to a news release issued by the Ministry of Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik welcomed the keen interest from US investors and detailed the upcoming opportunities. \u201cThe Government of Pakistan is undertaking a bidding round for both offshore and onshore oil and gas exploration blocks, which presents a tremendous opportunity for international partners,\u201d the Minister said.
\n\u201cPakistan holds significant untapped shale oil and gas reserves, and converting these indigenous resources into tangible reserves is a target of our government\u201d. We are already engaged in a positive information exchange with US companies\u201d Ali Pervaiz Malik said.
\nBoth commended the success of the recent \u201cDirect Line\u201d webinar, an initiative organized to connect US companies with opportunities in Pakistan\u2019s mineral sector, citing it as a model for future engagement in Oil and Gas sector also.
\nCharge d\u2019Affaires Baker reinforced that the US-Pakistan had the counter terrorism dialogue, and now we would like to drive this partnership forward in the economic realm.<\/p>\n
The meeting ended with a joint commitment to deepen energy cooperation by leveraging US technology and investment to support mutual economic and energy growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and US Charge d\u2019Affaires to Pakistan Natalie A. Baker on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, particularly in oil, gas, and minerals. During a meeting, Charge d\u2019Affaires Natalie A. Baker highlighted the significant opportunities for American investment in Pakistan\u2019s energy landscape. \u201cThere is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":497855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-497844","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n