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Build Asia Exhibition: Pakistan to enter new era after Sindh’s new mega project, says Sharjeel SIFC plays an important role in ensuring economic stability in country, Says minister KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon on Tuesday said there are vast investment opportunities in Pakistan because the country is rich in natural mines and minerals. He was speaking to the media at the opening ceremony of the three-day 18th Build Asia International Exhibition & Conferences at the Expo Centre. Memon said the government wants to provide facilities to business owners, use modern technology to offer them services, and provide a reliable environment to foreign investors and business owners. The government has relaxed the visa policy for foreigners, and the priority of the federal and provincial governments is to encourage investment in every sector, he added. “Foreign investors must be provided with facilities for business and residence to increase their confidence, so that not only Pakistanis but also international investors invest in Pakistan.” He said the provincial government has also invited international investors for Thar coal, with delegations from many countries, including China, having visited Pakistan. Positive changes have been brought to Pakistan, and further changes must also be made in our attitudes and style of governance, he added. He also said investors are being provided facilities through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), and if business owners are given these facilities, their confidence would increase. The SIFC plays an important role in ensuring economic stability in the country, he added. “Pakistan has many investment opportunities, and we can take our products to the international market in a better way. The Sindh government is bringing a big surprise, and the announcement will be made soon.” Replying to a question, Memon said: “We consider every person living in Sindh a Sindhi. We also consider our Urdu-speaking brothers Sindhis, and we ourselves say they are our Urdu-speaking Sindhis.” He said Yutong, a Chinese manufacturer of commercial vehicles, has assured the government that it would set up a manufacturing plant in Sindh. When the plant is established, people here will get employment, he added. He also said the provincial government established the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to promote investment. This is the most modern SEZ in Pakistan, and the only one that is part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, he added. Memon said the Sindh government is coming up with a mega project. He said it would also be great news for business owners. After this project Pakistan will enter a new era, he added. Responding to a query, he said: “Riots were organised here to move the capital out of Sindh. The Sindh government has controlled other major crimes, including terrorism. We want to create an environment where business institutions that have left can come back.” He also said: “Whether it’s Punjab or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, we have no objection to investment anywhere in Pakistan, but every business owner believes that even today, the most suitable places to set up a factory in Pakistan are Karachi, Dhabeji and Nooriabad.” He pointed out that Karachi has a port for exporting everything. “Under a conspiracy, business was shifted out of Karachi. With our efforts, investors and business owners from all over the world will come to Karachi.” The minister said: “Yesterday the government held talks with the opposition in a positive atmosphere. The Pakistan Peoples Party has been saying from day one that the solution to all kinds of contradictions in the world is dialogue.” He said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has finally come to the table. Better late that never, he added. He also said we want those who were complicit in incidents like that of May 9 to face the consequences of their actions as well. “There have been international objections to military courts, but this is an internal matter of Pakistan, and no one needs to interfere in Pakistan’s internal affairs.” Memon said the provincial government spent more than a billion dollars on Thar coal, and today electricity from Thar coal is going to the national grid. “We want electricity to be affordable for everyone, and we aim to promote people’s businesses.” Replying to a question, he said: “Some people are sitting at the negotiating table, while others, like Arif Alvi, are engaging in political intrigues. They don’t want negotiations to take place; they want their leader to remain in jail, and they want their businesses to continue.” Responding to another query, the minister said: “Heavy traffic in Karachi is a big challenge. I request the licence issuers to check these issues before issuing licences.” After speaking to the media and giving a brief speech at a panel discussion, he said: “From industrialists to labourers, everyone’s livelihood is linked to construction work. We want to keep investors stable and safe, and we are also working to bring foreign investment to Pakistan.” Regarding law and order, Memon said the situation has improved, and now all kinds of investors can invest in Karachi. “I assure you that any problems that arise will be resolved by the Sindh government.”Jeremy Clarkson backpedals on previous claim he bought farm for tax reasonsA 7-year-old boy critically injured Saturday by a falling drone during a holiday show in downtown Orlando remains in intensive care, his mother said Monday in a post on a GoFundMe page. “Zander is out of surgery and still fighting!” Jessica Lumedge wrote. “I will be missing work at this time, and he will be celebrating Christmas in the ICU.” The boy, Alezander, underwent emergency open-heart surgery Sunday after one of several drones that fell from the sky during the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola Park struck him in the chest and mouth. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Saturday evening on X, formerly Twitter, that it’s investigating. It remained unclear Tuesday what caused the drones to collide and fall. About 25,000 people attended the evening event. Adriana Edgerton, the boy’s other mother, said in an interview with WESH-TV that her family was watching the show when multiple drones fell from the sky. “Everyone’s natural instinct was to duck and scatter,” Edgerton said. “Before we realized it, my daughter found my son on the floor unconscious. He had blood coming out of his face.” An Orlando city spokesperson Tuesday did not return a message seeking comment. The city had said in a news release that there were “technical difficulties” during the show. Just before 7 p.m. the Orlando Fire Department responded to calls that a person was injured by a drone, according to the release. The city then canceled the 8 p.m. show. The show was organized by Sky Elements based in Fort Worth, Texas. Representatives did not return calls or emails Tuesday seeking comment. A company statement released Sunday said: “Sky Elements Drones wants to extend our sincere hope for a full and speedy recovery for those impacted at our Lake Eola show.” On its website, the company states that one of its missions is safety and “protecting onlookers, staff members and property at all times.” “Safety is our number one priority, borderline obsessed,” the website states. Videos from the Orlando show posted on social media show multiple green and red drones falling from the sky. In one video posted to X, user MosquitoCoFL Podcast showed drones falling as Lake Eola’s famous swans vigorously flapped their wings and quickly moved away.

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AFLW Don't miss out on the headlines from AFLW. Followed categories will be added to My News. How do you prepare for an opponent that knows everything about you? It’s the question eating away at the Brisbane Lions and Adelaide Crows this week as the two great AFLW rivals prepare to renew hostilities in Saturday’s preliminary final at Brighton Homes Arena. These two sides have played more finals against each other than any other. Brisbane midfielder Ally Anderson and her Crows counterpart Ebony Marinoff have featured in all four of their previous post-season battles. For them, the midweek preparation probably has not changed too much over the years. But for Anderson’s on-ball offsider, Cathy Svarc, plenty has changed. Early in her career, the uber-athletic Svarc was an out-and-out tagger – one of the best in the business. If Marinoff was at stoppage, you would almost always see Svarc attached to her hip. And while the Lions’ defensive dynamo still has that run-with role in her locker, Svarc’s evolution over the past two seasons into a two-way midfielder has changed the game for Brisbane. Ebony Marinoff tackled by Cathy Svarc in 2021. Picture: Mark Brake/Getty Images. It was from her boot that the reigning premiers surged over the line against Hawthorn in the first qualifying final a fortnight ago, when she kicked two crucial goals after being thrown forward. The 32 year old is now a dangerous magnet at coach Craig Starcevich’s disposal and a point of difference the Lions did not have in early meetings against the Crows. Svarc says her early days as a tagger helped shape the player she is today. It is not hyperbole to say those first battles with Marinoff and co. brought the best out of her. “The first couple of years doing that role I learned a lot, getting to play on the best players in the comp,” she told this masthead. “The last few years I’ve spent building my offensive game which has been really fun. Especially the past two seasons, I’ve been able to let my game go both ways and bring my strengths to that offensive side as well. “I’ve played a bit of that forward role this year as well ... the other week (against Hawthorn) when I got thrown down there, they set everything up and I just got to go in and do my thing.” A late arrival to Aussie rules, Svarc did not pick up the game until after she moved to Queensland. It quickly became the best outlet to scratch the competitive itch and she has gotten better with every season under her belt. “I was around footy because I played netball but I never really had that opportunity (to play), so when I started playing up here I loved it straight away,” she said. “Having more space compared to netball, having more contact – probably my athletic traits were more suited to footy. As soon as I started playing I knew I loved it. Cathy Svarc has moved from tagging into a ball-winner. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images. “At Brisbane there’s so many of us that are similar. We’re always pushing each other and love seeing each other level up, whether that’s on the field, in the gym or elsewhere. I love having the ability to keep growing and learning while still being competitive.” Brisbane has won the past five meetings against the Crows, however the previous three have all been decided by less than a goal. Earlier this season the Lions surged home in the final minutes to snatch victory at the death. “Because our games are always so tight I never think, ‘oh we’ve got it over them,” Svarc said. “I know how good they can be and yes, we have had it over them the last few times but it doesn’t really feel like that – which is probably the best way to think coming into these sorts of games.” Svarc believes theirs is unquestionably the biggest rivalry in the AFLW. “I guess it has to be, right? With the amount of big games we’ve played against each other,” she said. “It’s such a competitive rivalry and there’s no real bad blood between us either. We have so much respect for them. “They’ve won three premierships and that’s more than what we’ve won.” More Coverage ’Better prepared’: Roos brace for heat test Ed Bourke AFLW Agenda: Why ‘the Teal Deal’ can topple Roos Eliza Reilly Originally published as AFLW preliminary final: Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide Crows as the league’s biggest rivalry Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Register Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout More related stories AFL ’Better prepared’: Roos brace for heat test A North Melbourne star has revealed why her side is confident it can handle unusual conditions in Saturday’s preliminary final. Read more AFL 100+ names: Queensland footy’s top junior talents revealed Discover the Suns academy names from across Queensland vying to crack onto draft boards now and in years to come, with the AFL and AFLW drafts upon us. Read moreEagles clinch division title, Bills claim AFC second seed

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