13/07/2026
IEF Secretary General Jassim Alshirawi is delighted to welcome Pakistan as the newest member of the International Energy Forum (IEF).
Pakistan's accession, following that of Benin and Sierra Leone, reflects growing momentum behind inclusive energy dialogue at a time of uncertainty and geopolitical fragmentation.
As a major emerging economy with a young population, growing energy needs, and a strategic role in regional connectivity, Pakistan brings a perspective that will genuinely enrich our conversations on energy security, market transparency, and inclusive energy transitions.
As Federal Minister H.E. Ali Pervaiz Malik said, "energy security, affordability, and sustainability are mutually reinforcing objectives, that require greater dialogue, investment and cooperation." That is precisely the kind of thinking the IEF exists to amplify by bringing producers, consumers, and transit countries of all scales and at all stages of development into the same room.
Pakistan joins the IEF as we prepare for 17th International Energy Forum Ministerial, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh in October, with Italy and Nigeria as co-hosts. Under the theme "Energy Security and Shared Goals in a New Era," the Ministerial will bring together ministers, senior officials, thought-leaders and CEOs for constructive dialogue on secure, affordable and sustainable energy systems.
Recent events have shown that energy security is inseparable from global interdependence. That is why the breadth and diversity of IEF membership matters so much. We welcome Pakistan to the Forum and look forward to its valuable contribution to IEF dialogue.
🔗 Read the press release at ief.org/news/pakistan-joins-ief-as-momentum-builds-for-global-energy-security-dialogue
