Sindh govt to provide full security to Chinese investors: Sharjeel

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the government of Pakistan and the government of Sindh have always embraced foreign investors.

He said the Sindh government is working with an active public-private partnership mode and full facilities will be provided in all respects to the investors on a public- private partnership basis.

Addressing the Sindh Investment Conference at a hotel in Karachi, he said that Chinese investors are interested in investing in the medical city and transport sector in Karachi. He said President Asif Ali Zardari on behalf of the Sindh government has offered full support to Chinese investors.

He said Sindh is the best region for foreign investment as it possesses the potential of providing Thar coal-based inexpensive electricity to the country for two hundred years continuously, besides becoming the hub of many companies, which are practically engaged in providing green energy within Sindh. “Farmers will gain immense benefits from corporate farming as latest technology will help them achieve maximum yield from limited water availability.”

He said that a combination of Chinese technology and the opportunities available in Pakistan is the way forward for further development. He vowed that the Sindh government will extend full security to the Chinese investors and that he wished such opportunities continued to thrive.

Addressing the ceremony, Minister for Energy, Planning, and Development Syed Nasir Hussain Shah accorded a warm welcome to the Chinese investors and the consul general of Turkiye present on this occasion. He appreciated the efforts made by the Investment Department to organize the investment conference and assured full cooperation on behalf of the government to the international investors.

Shah said, “Sindh offers investment opportunities in the energy, industrial, agricultural, and transport sectors.” The government welcomes not only Chinese investors but also all the international investors and offers full cooperation and facilities to all investors.

Special Assistant to the Sindh CM for Investment and Public-Private Partnership Syed Qassim Naveed Qamar welcomed the investors and other distinguished guests participating in the investment conference and explained the aims and objectives of the conference.

Meanwhile, in a statement, provincial minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the Pakistan Peoples Party has always worked for women’s empowerment. The Sindh government has started a project of building houses for flood victims and ownership will be given to women.

Similarly, the government and its entire machinery will try to make the Women’s National Volleyball Tournament a point of recognition. Addressing a ceremony announcing the launch of the first National Volleyball Tournament, he said, “We want such events for women to be organized and recognized so that they inspire and encourage other girls to participate.”

He said that students and youth are the future of the nation, and it is our responsibility to provide positive opportunities for the new generation. He congratulated the organizers of the National Volleyball Tournament for women and affirmed that the Sindh government will continue to support and encourage such activities. Answering a question, he said, “We have good traditions here. The Sindh government has promoted women’s hockey in the past. We want to provide facilities to our children so that they bring recognition to Pakistan on the international level.” He stated, “We will strive to provide a stadium for women during the event. In addition to establishing an academy, the government should sponsor such events to encourage women’s participation. This year, with 60 teams competing in the tournament, our goal is to see 120 teams participating next year.”