MINING PROFITS

Pakistan is all set to foreign investment in minerals. Late September, the country announcedvi- new mineral policy, giving a
package
lot tax and other concessions to
attra
'he foreign investment to explore
miners
I of ranging from coal to
gold. The at
ign policy is expected to raise
the mineral sector's share
ing gross domestic product from a
miniscule contribution
ine 1 per cent to at least 2 to 3 per cent in 10 years.