Pakistan, Sept. 9 -- The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the government's investment promotion body, has engaged Japan's Sumitomo Corporation to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan's mining and minerals sector, including emerging projects with significant investment potential.

Sumitomo Corporation is a leading Japanese general trading and investment conglomerate headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. According to a statement released by the SIFC on Tuesday, the engagement with Sumitomo Corporation underscores growing international interest in Pakistan's resource potential and SIFC's role as a central platform for facilitating investment, building investor confidence and translating identified opportunities in...