英国驻巴高级专员珍·马里奥特表示，巴基斯坦的地质潜力需要通过现代方法收集可信的数据。巴基斯坦石油部长阿里·佩尔维兹·马利克与马里奥特于周四启动了一项能力建设倡议，旨在加强该国的地球科学能力并支持矿产部门的发展。
该计划在巴基斯坦地质调查局（GSP）正式启动，标志着巴英合作迈出的重要一步。该倡议通过英国资助的REMIT计划，与英国地学咨询公司国际地球科学服务公司（IGS）合作交付，该公司在支持全球地质调查机构方面拥有丰富经验。
该项目将于2026年4月至7月运行，旨在通过符合国际标准的实操培训提升GSP的技术能力。马利克部长在活动中对英方的支持表示感谢，并指出该倡议的时机非常合适。他表示，近期的地缘政治发展和冲突再次暴露了过度依赖碳氢化合物所带来的脆弱性。他强调，加强地质调查局等机构的建设至关重要，这将使巴基斯坦在面对全球矿产需求增长时，成为具有吸引力的勘探和投资目的地。他重申，政府致力于以可持续、透明和投资者友好的方式开发矿产部门。
British HC Jane Marriott says Pakistan's geological potential requires trustworthy data collated via modern methods
APP
April 16, 2026
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Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, along with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott, on Thursday launched a capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening the country's geoscientific capabilities and supporting the development of the mineral sector.
The programme was formally inaugurated at the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP), marking a significant step in Pakistan-UK collaboration.
The initiative is being delivered through the UK-funded REMIT programme in partnership with International Geoscience Services (IGS), a UK-based geoscience consultancy with extensive experience in supporting geological survey organisations worldwide.
The programme will run from April to July 2026 and aims to enhance GSP’s technical capacity through hands-on training aligned with international standards.
Speaking at the event, the minister expressed gratitude to the British official for her support and said the timing of the initiative was particularly appropriate.
He said that recent geopolitical developments and conflicts had once again exposed the vulnerabilities associated with excessive dependence on hydrocarbons.
Malik emphasised that strengthening institutions such as the GSP was essential to position Pakistan as an attractive destination for mineral exploration and investment, especially in view of the growing global demand for minerals.
He reiterated the government’s commitment to developing the mineral sector in a sustainable, transparent, and investor-friendly manner.
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The minister appreciated the support of the British High Commission and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and acknowledged the high commissioner’s personal engagement in advancing the collaboration.
He welcomed greater participation of international partners, particularly from the UK, across various segments of Pakistan’s mineral value chain. He added that the programme launched at GSP would help equip Pakistani scientists with modern tools, improve workflows, and enhance institutional capacity.
Marriott reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting Pakistan’s economic development through technical cooperation and institutional strengthening.
She praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts for peace and noted that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had also expressed gratitude in the UK Parliament to the Pakistani government for its efforts to promote peace.
She said Pakistan possessed extraordinary geological potential, but realising it dep