The President of Pakistan is pleased to confer the Hilal-i-Imtiaz upon Raja Naeem Akbar in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the successful settlement of the billion dollars Reko-Diq dispute. As Federal Law Secretary he remained instrumental in handling litigation related to Reko-Diq and has also represented the Government of Pakistan at different forums. He played a vital role in concluding successful negotiations and helped to boost the confidence of foreign investors by extending assurances to the foreign company regarding their investment.
Raja Naeem Akbar matchless contributions and professional legal services proved to be instrumental in the resolution of the long-standing Reko-Diq dispute, which could have caused significant financial loss to the national exchequer of Pakistan. His dedication, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to the negotiations process, litigation related issues as well as the effective representation before the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Federal Cabinet helped to make sure that the settlement agreement was fair, transparent and beneficial for all parties involved therein.
The successful settlement of the Reko-Diq dispute has helped, attract the foreign investment in billion of dollars which was practically stuck for years. He helped in bringing legislation in this field to attract foreign direct investment, which has a direct bearing upon the settlement relating to Reko-Diq. This settlement would help boost the economic activity and would uplift the social and economic status of the people of Baluchistan in the form of job creation in the country and region as well. Raja Naeem Akbar’s visionary leadership, aptitude, legal skills and contributions to this achievement are an inspiration for the nation.The President of Pakistan extends his heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Raja Naeem Akbar on this well-deserved honor, and acknowledges his outstanding service to the Nation.
