KARACHI: The CEO of Kuwaiti state-owned firm EnerTech said on Wednesday the firm wanted to invest in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, especially in the areas of water distribution, solar systems, and cattle breeding for the export of halal meat.
He said this while leading a delegation to meet Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, and other energy-related senior Pakistani officials.
EnerTech is a fully-owned subsidiary of Kuwait’s National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC).
“Established in 2012, EnerTech’s mission is to initiate its own development projects and participate in projects within the energy, clean technology, recycling, water, waste management and renewable energy sectors,” the company said on its website.
The visiting delegation told the chief minister the firm was interested in working with the provincial government in the water sector.
“Our company would make direct investment and where necessary they would work on PPP [public-private partnership] mode,” CEO Abdullah Al Mutairi was quoted as saying in a statement from the Sindh CM’s office.
Mutairi thanked the chief minister for giving his company an opportunity to work in Sindh and said his firm was already working in the southwestern Balochistan province.
Shah said there were multiple opportunities for investment in the Thar desert region, inviting the delegation to visit the area.
He said his government had a comprehensive plan to boost the agriculture sector in the province by installing solar tube wells and introducing calf breeding for export.
“This initiative would be made with the support of the private sector or on a public-private partnership basis,” the CM said, adding that his government was launching a water scheme to provide tap water in different districts of Karachi and calling on the Kuwaiti company to launch a water distribution system in the city.
Currently, much of Karachi’s water needs are met either by the informal private sector or controlled by organized crime.
Shah said the provincial agriculture department had vast cattle farming centers and he would welcome EnerTech to work with the agriculture department to promote and rear new calf breeds for the export of halal meat.
He also invited the Kuwaiti company to become involved in a project to install solar tube wells in the province.
Kuwaiti company to invest in solar and water schemes, cattle breeding in Pakistan’s Sindh
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Kuwaiti company to invest in solar and water schemes, cattle breeding in Pakistan’s Sindh
- Sindh chief minister meets delegation led by CEO of Kuwaiti state-owned firm EnerTech
- Company CEO says ready to make direct investments and work on a public-private partnership basis
Pakistan joins 22 Muslim states, OIC to condemn Israeli FM’s visit to Somaliland
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited breakaway African region of Somaliland on January 6
- Muslim states urge Israel to withdraw Somaliland recognition, respect Somalia’s sovereignty
ISLAMABAD: A joint statement by Pakistan, 22 other Muslim states and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday condemned Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar’s recent visit to Somaliland as a violation of the African nation’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Saar’s visit to Somaliland capital Hargeisa on Jan. 6 followed Israel’s move last month to recognize Somaliland, a breakaway region from Somalia, as an independent country. The move drew a sharp reaction from Muslim states, including Pakistan, who said it was in contravention of the UN Charter and international norms.
Several international news outlets months earlier reported that Israel had contacted Somaliland over the potential resettlement of Palestinians forcibly removed from Gaza. Muslim countries fear Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region could be part of its plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza to the region.
“The said visit constitutes a clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and undermines established international norms and the United Nations Charter,” the joint statement shared by Pakistan’s foreign office, read.
The joint statement was issued on behalf of 23 Muslim states, including Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Jordan, Kuwait, Türkiye, Oman and others.
It reaffirmed support for Somalia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, pointing out that respect for international law and non-interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states was necessary for regional stability.
“Encouraging secessionist agendas are unacceptable and risk exacerbating tensions in an already fragile region,” the statement said.
The joint statement urged Israel to revoke its recognition of the breakaway region.
“Israel should fully respect Somalia’s sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity and honor its obligations in compliance with international law, and demand immediate revocation of the recognition issued by Israel,” the statement read.
Somaliland broke away from Somalia unilaterally in 1991 as a civil war raged in the country. Somaliland has its own constitution, parliament and currency, a move that has infuriated Somalia over the years as it insists the region is part of its territory.
