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 promotes JF-17 fighter at Saudi defense show amid export push
- Pakistan courts defense buyers at Riyadh show as it steps up military diplomacy and jet exports
- JF-17 drew global attention after last year’s India conflict, with officials calling it combat-tested
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s air force is promoting its JF-17 fighter jet and Super Mushshak military training aircraft at a major defense exhibition in Saudi Arabia, according to an official statement on Tuesday, as Islamabad intensifies efforts to expand arms exports following heightened regional tensions with India last year.
The exhibition comes as Pakistan leans on defense diplomacy to market the JF-17 to foreign buyers, pitching the jet as a cost-effective, combat-ready alternative for countries in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.
Interest in the aircraft has grown since a brief but sharp military confrontation with India in May last year, which Pakistani officials have cited as evidence that the fighter jet is combat-tested.
“Pakistan Air Force contingent is participating in the World Defense Show — 2026 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, featuring its cutting-edge JF-17 Thunder Block-III Multi-role fighter jet and the highly acclaimed Super Mushshak basic trainer aircraft,” the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR), said in a statement.
“World Defense Show 2026 serves as a premier global platform for defense and security,” it added. “PAF’s participation at WDS-2026 reinforces Pakistan’s position as an emerging hub of aerospace innovation, operational competence and reliable defense solutions.”
Pakistan has been seeking to convert defense exhibitions into export opportunities, particularly for the JF-17 — jointly developed with China — and the Super Mushshak trainer, which has already been inducted by several foreign air forces.
ISPR said PAF’s presence at the exhibition in Riyadh reflects its leadership’s vision of fostering defense cooperation, promoting defense exports and strengthening strategic partnerships with friendly nations.
“The exhibition provides an opportunity for international delegations, defense officials and military industry leaders to engage with PAF representatives and explore avenues for collaboration, training and technology transfer,” it added.
The event in Riyadh comes amid closer security ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
During Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to the Kingdom in September, the two countries signed a joint defense pact pledging that aggression against one would be treated as an attack on both.
The accord was widely viewed as a step to formalize long-standing military cooperation into a binding security commitment aimed at strengthening joint deterrence in an increasingly volatile region.
