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PMIF 2026: Significant placer gold found in Punjab rivers, says CM Maryam
Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday there was significant evidence of placer gold in all five rivers of Punjab, particularly in Mianwali and Attock districts, and invited international investors to help develop the resource. Speaking at Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF26) in Islamabad, Sharif held up what she described as a sample of pure gold recovered from river sand and said surveys were still underway to quantify the deposits. “We have significant evidence that there is sufficient quantity of placer gold,” Sharif said. “It is pure gold, literally flow...
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