Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday reaffirming the government's full institutional commitment and a predictable environment, urged international investors, exploration companies and mining enterprises to explore opportunities in Pakistan's mining sector and develop long-term cooperation.

The deputy prime minister, in his inaugural address at the two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum being held here, assured that the government, together with all relevant federal and provincial institutions, was fully committed to this national undertaking and was determined to match the confidence of its partners with institutional commitment, effective facilitation, and a predictable envir...