COMMENTS MADE BY LORD NEIL B. GIBSON ON RECENT FLOOD DISASTER IN PAKISTAN

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson commented on the recent events in Pakistan that were horrific flooding the likes the country hasn’t seen in years, a result of tumultuous rains that pounded the normally heat drenched nation.

“Our hearts and prayers are continually with the Pakistani people, as is our readiness to offer immediate solutions to the escalating housing problems that will be apparent once the water recedes,” Lord Gibson said with heart filled empathy.

Neil Gibson is a global humanitarian and businessman who has spent the last several decades helping governments, communities and markets around the world better themselves. One of his recent efforts has been in working with SFBBL AG and the SEED Foundation to provide lower income housing through shipping containers.

“Pakistan will be needing structures to help their people from the natural dangers lurking in the environment. The projected costs, much in referencing back to the previous flooding disaster, are most likely in the multiple billions, if traditional construction methods are used. Shipping container homes are easily a fraction of traditional construction costs, and far less timely to build,” Neil Benjamin Gibson further commented.

The BBC reported on September 10^th:

Pakistani authorities have breached a strategic dyke in flood-affected Punjab to ease pressure on flood defences downstream and protect urban areas.

More than 700,000 villagers have been forced to flee their homes.

Much of the water is reaching Pakistan from Indian-administered Kashmir where flood levels are now falling.

There have been chaotic scenes at one of the region's main airports, Srinagar, as tourists and migrant workers struggle to leave. The death toll in the two countries has passed 450, with troops deployed to rescue people and provide assistance. The flooding is the worst Indian-administered Kashmir has seen in decades. Officials say 400,000 people are stranded there and at least 200 people have died.

Pakistan has not experienced floods as devastating since 2010 - officials say 254 people have died in the past few days.

Here is the BBC link to read the full article:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-29137789

SADC LEADERS CONFERENCED TO DISCUSS LESOTHO INCIDENT, AS LORD NEIL B. GIBSON OFFERS COMMENTS

In response to the events of late August, what has been now called an attempted coup by Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing against Prime Minister Tom Thabane in retaliation to the Prime Minister’s suspension of parliament, believed to be a tactic to avoid a mounting vote of no confidence, the leaders of the Southern African Community Development (SADC) conferenced over the matter earlier this September.

The iOL reported.

“Tension remains high in Lesotho, where Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is still refusing to recall parliament - as he had agreed to do last week - until the security situation had been resolved.

Zuma was in Lesotho on Tuesday to try to persuade Thabane and his chief political rival and coalition partner, Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing, to resolve their power struggle.

He gave Thabane, Metsing and the third coalition leader Thesele Maseribane two days to agree on when they would reopen parliament after Thabane reneged on an agreement to open it on September 19.”

The iOL further reported:

“But that did not happen. Instead, Thabane wrote to Zuma on Thursday explaining it was not feasible to reopen parliament because of the security threat presented by Lesotho Defence Force commander Tladi Kennedy Kamoli, who led a coup which briefly toppled Thabane last month and forced him to flee to South Africa.

The iOL lastly reported that, “Thabane had agreed at a previous SADC summit on September 1 he would reopen parliament on September 19. But he backed off that agreement, prompting Zuma, chairman of SADC’s security troika - to visit Lesotho on Tuesday to meet the three coalition leaders who then agreed to meet by Friday to set a new date to open parliament.”

Here is the link to the full article.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/sadc-leaders-confer-over-lesotho-crisis-1.1751041

Lesotho’s royal family has and continues to work with Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson, of whom is very much aware of the pressing issues that are the country’s culture, including its present economic challenges. Efforts have been made by Lord Neil Gibson to enhance Lesotho’s people to advantageously harness the nation’s rich natural resources One method was through improvement of the Lestho’s transportation options.

“The Kingdom of Lesotho is an incredible country filled with valuable resources that will easily make the nation self sufficient, diminishing a large part of it’s impoverished population. However, without the means to deliver and transport goods, their marketplace suffers, and high poverty continues unabated,” commented Lord Gibson.

Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country completely surrounded by South Africa. It is just over 11,583 sq mi in size and has a population of slightly over two million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. About 40% of the population lives below the international poverty line of US $1.25 a day.

AUGUST EVENTS IN LESOTHO, COMMENTS BY LORD NEIL B. GIBSON

During late August, Prime Minister Tom Thabane was safely escorted back to his home in the capital of Lesotho, as a result of fleeing what has been labeled as an attempted coup by Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing August 30^th, fueled by the nation’s military.

The military are believed to be supporters of Metsing, with an attempted coup further thought to be in response to Thabane’s suspension of parliament sessions in June earlier this summer, a strategy many interpreted as a maneuver by the prime minister to avoid a mounting vote of no confidence amid feuding in his coalition.

The BBC reported:

Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has returned home after fleeing the mountain kingdom to neighbouring South Africa on Saturday.

At the time he said the military had staged a coup - a charge it denied. Regional leaders rejected his call for troops to be deployed to restore order.

The unrest is thought to be linked to a struggle between Mr Thabane, reportedly supported by the police, and Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing, said to have the loyalty of the army.

Here is the complete article.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29045113

The Guardian further wrote:

Lesotho's exiled prime minister has called on neighbouring South Africa to send troops to the tiny mountain kingdom after accusing the military of seizing power in a coup. Tom Thabane fled to South Africa on Saturday in fear of his life after the military surrounded his residence and attacked police headquarters, killing one officer and confiscating weapons. Since then there have been reports of hundreds of police deserting across the border, residents stocking up on food and basic necessities and confusion over who is running the country of 2 million people.

Here is the complete article.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/01/lesotho-tom-thabane-south-africa

The Kingdom of Lesotho, a nation Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson is very familiar with, particularly its resources, culture and pressing issues, as he continues to work with the country’s royal family. It’s somewhat an openly understood concept that tension has been escalating largely to 40% of the population living under impoverished conditions, which is documented well below the international poverty line.

In conjunction with Twin Peaks Investment Group, Neil Gibson has been diligently addressing and working to bring solutions to improving Lesotho’s transportation options as one of number of means to enhance the nation’s people to use the country’s natural resources to create a higher standard of living.

For more information.

www.twinpeakslesotho.com

Lesotho, known as “the Kingdom in the Sky” is a beautiful, mountainous, landlocked country with enormous natural resources, situated in the middle of South Africa. Lesotho is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters or 3,300 feet in elevation; 80% of the country lies over 1,400 meters.

LORD NEIL B. GIBSON IN PAKISTAN

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson and SFBBL AG have assembled a team of localized advisors in anticipation to regulatory requirements attached to a cultivation plan created to stimulate business growth and investment opportunities in Pakistan. Foreign investments toward projects involving infrastructures such as road and bridges has already increased to approximately $4 billion USD annually.

Lord Gibson’s presence and involvement, to an already existing financial momentum, is looked upon with additional favor and enthusiasm to further the already notable growth spurts, especially considering his understanding government and its need to cooperate with the private market place in order to improve the liberalization, deregulation and privatization of Pakistan’s financial, commercial and other business sectors.

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson and SFBBL AG will be corresponding with local development partners to bring a world of experience to Pakistan, including multinational aid organizations, multilateral lending and export credit agencies to bring added value. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) are among the few who have already expressed interest.

SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF LORD NEIL B. GIBSON

 A settlement agreement earlier this year in January was the result of a complaint Lord Gibson filed for libel, slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress and misappropriation of likeness. The agreement stated and promised that in exchange for not pursuing the suit further all agreed upon negative postings would be removed immediately from the internet.

Some months after the agreement was entered into, it was soon after discovered that the settlement was not upheld, and that in fact the Defendant was in violation of said agreement.

Accordingly, the court reviewed the matter upon request of Neil Gibson’s legal counsel, resulting in the honorable Lorna H. Brumfield of the Superior Court of the States of California ruling in favor of Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson, finding the Defendant to be in breech of the settlement agreement.

The court further ruled that the agreement is now to be enforced by an official order, demanding that all negative postings be removed, or face being in contempt.

While this is a clear victory for Lord Neil B. Gibson, he trusts this will influence others to be more mindful of their words and the effect it can have on one’s life, while also encouraging others who are battling unfair and inaccurate smear campaigns to continue doing the right thing, remain vigilant and pursue higher ideals.

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson is a businessman, humanitarian and philanthropist who travels the world designing, coordinating and initiating projects to benefit the less fortunate in all walks of life. 

LORD NEIL B GIBSON REVIEWS SMALL TO MEDIUM INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PAKISTAN

REAL ESTATE

As of the last 4 years, land in Pakistan has been appreciating significantly and comparably faster than most other areas in the Asian continent. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, construction outputs represent approximately 2% of the county’s GDP, with housing representing less than half that total. The demand, as a result, for urban planning and residences is very high.

FREELANCE SERVICES

Freelance professionals are sought by and frequently work with developed countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, of whom regularly hire individuals from nations such as India, Malaysia and, of course, Pakistan. Anyone who retains skills in the areas of content writing, translation, web and graphic design, the demands are strong, and thus the investment opportunity to begin a business is healthy.

AUTOMOBILE PARTS

Used automobiles are a large segment of the automotive industry, and as such, replacement parts are in constant demand. It also remains one of the easiest (arguably) businesses to become familiar with, and to start, though a decent knowledge of the varying vehicles is desirable, it’s not required or necessary.

RESTAURANT

Cuisine in Pakistan, especially in the larger cities like Karachi and Lahore, consists of a refined blend of various regional cooking traditions of South Asia, and often seen as a point of pride in Pakistani culture. Furthermore, international and fast foods have become increasingly popular, thus demonstrative of Pakistan’s culture open to dishes outside of the country. Accordingly, there are wonderful opportunities to open restaurants, ranging from full courses to simple foods like ice cream and frozen snacks due to Pakistan’s intense heat.

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson and SFBBL AG Comment on Projects in Pakistan

Presently, opportunities abound in a variety of industries for many companies and organizations interested in sound, long term investments. Pakistan offers attractive choices for businesses that involve expertise in areas such as  power, banking, mining, natural resources exploration / exploitation, agriculture, infrastructure and telecommunications.

POWER

Pakistan is in dire need of adequate energy development to service a sizable sector not addressed, resulting in only 80% of the country’ energy requirements being met. Lord Neil B. Gibson, www.lordneilgibson.com, and SFBBL AG, www.sfbblag.com have received international attention for their continued work with the many of the world’s energy producers, and have set clear intention to with Pakistan’s banking system in starting to satisfy the county’s power needs.

SFBBL AG’s financial and development partners are well versed and retain extensive backgrounds in advising companies within the United States and abroad concerning projects related to energy production and distribution. As one of the critical components to achieving success for projects of these involves interacting with in-country key decision makers, SFBBL AG, as are its partners, currently maintain the right relationships and positions to effectively close in a timely manner.

EXPLORATION

Abundant sources of minerals, such as limestone, coal, gypsum, sulfur, crude oil and natural gas are well within Pakistan. As such, the Pakistani government has been making efforts to enhance its mining operations through modernization of their procedures and processing, including development of large production plants for large quantities of gypsum plaster, a material often used in construction.

Lord Neil Gibson and SFBBL AG are able to offer significant assistance with the financial and operational structures for the investments into the project, laying base for the mechanical functions for the project itself.   

INFRASTRUCTURE

Industrial growth has placed high demands and new pressures on virtually all facets of Pakistan’s air, sea, rail and road infrastructures. While the country has successfully been able to double the number of roads over the last 10 years, it is still far below meeting the needs of varying industries positive growth. Construction of roads and bridges remain a continual challenge, and are thus seeking extensive privatization and direct foreign investment,

Neil Gibson and SFBBL AG understand the crucial importance in keeping on pace with the expansion of economic growth of the country, while furthering transportations systems spreading throughout Pakistan. In response to this boom, Lord Gibson brings a team of experts with enormous management, economic and financial resource knowledge to address the matter in such a way as to begin curbing development problems.

AGRICULTURE

Pakistan boasts a significant agricultural economy, presently the country’s largest producer. Most investments are geared toward increasing productivity and furthering profitability in many related areas including crops, dairy, forestry, irrigation, land management and seed production.

The United States is presently one of the largest export markets for Pakistani agricultural goods.

Lord Gibson and SFBBL AG have strong histories in commodities, futures contracts and agricultural products in general. Through the years, Lord Neil B. Gibson has gained enormous relationships to help reach significant milestones in leveraging agricultural products, including enhancements and directly attributable skills from members of SFBBL AG.

PETROCHEMICAL

Deregulation of oil and gas has created a far more competitive market, which is also the most significant are of foreign investment in Pakistan. The need for oil and gas, however, has continued to become greater, as the transportation industry demand has increased substantially.

As the Pakistani government provides fair and equal treatment for foreign and local investors within the industry, the country is making notable strides in harnessing its domestic production of crude oil.

Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson and SFBBL AG are very familiar and knowledgeable with petrochemicals, having worked closely with a number of the world’s largest oil producing companies and families. Lord Neil B. Gibson’s approach will be one from a tactical, market responsive and, most importantly, relationship based strategy, keeping in mind the desire for Pakistan to first rectify its country’s demand for gas and oil.