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‘Gwadar to serve as regional trade hub’

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Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani examines the free zone model in Gwadar.

QUETTA: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday said that Gwadar was gateway to progress and prosperity of not only Pakistan but the entire region.

He expressed these views while addressing participants of the opening ceremony of different projects, including Gwadar Port Authority Commercial and Faqeer Colony Middle School Expansion Project.

“Pakistan and China have been making tremendous progress in establishing regional partnership towards achieving the shared ideals of peace, stability and development,” Sanjrani said.

He observed that Gwadar Port Authority Commercial Complex would turn into a business hub for all the commercial activity in the region.

Calling himself a native of Balochistan, Sanjrani said seeing Gwadar turn into a major port city in the future gave him immense pride and satisfaction.

“Even more heartening is the fact that the numerous projects under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will continue to attract investment and development in Gwadar for many years to come,” he maintained.

Inaugurating the projects including Pakistan China Government Faqeer Colony Middle School Expansion Project, Gwadar 300 MW Coal-based Power Project and the Gwadar Port Authority Commercial Complex Project, Sanjrani said that The Faqir Colony Primary School was developed with China’s assistance and the foundation of providing quality education to the local children was laid.

He observed that 300 MW coal power plant in Gwadar was another achievement by China and Pakistan which would provide the much-needed energy resource required for the development of the port city.

“These three achievements are only the beginning of a long series of planned and ongoing projects that would complement the CPEC,” Sanjrani said. “These initiatives will grant Pakistan and China the opportunity for sustainable and long-term economic development.”

The Senate Chairman said the 4,000 solar energy facilities being donated by China would be beneficial for Gwadar and instrumental in meeting its energy needs. He appreciated the joint efforts for the socio-economic prosperity of the region.

Balochistan government has also reiterated its commitment to develop Gwadar on various occasions.

Earlier, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal said the provincial government had finally approved the much-delayed Gwadar master plan, which would provide relief to its residents.

“The final map of the Gwadar master plan has been issued. It wasn’t approved in Islamabad or Quetta, but in Gwadar during the governing body meeting,” the chief minister, who is also the chairman of Gwadar Development Authority’s governing body, wrote in a tweet.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 5th, 2019.
 
Hi. Since the gwadar port is now developed can someone tell me why china is not using it for import export purpose why Chinese cargo is not coming via gwader to china? Thanks.
 
Hi. Since the gwadar port is now developed can someone tell me why china is not using it for import export purpose why Chinese cargo is not coming via gwader to china? Thanks.
After Sukkur Hyderabad motorway, Karachi north bypass, Makran coastal highway upgradation and KKH upgradation.
 
After Sukkur Hyderabad motorway, Karachi north bypass, Makran coastal highway upgradation and KKH upgradation.
So in total it'll take some 3-5years to get fully operational. And what is our govt doing for making gwader a hub for trade activitues?
 
So in total it'll take some 3-5years to get fully operational. And what is our govt doing for making gwader a hub for trade activitues?
New intl airport
'Port to makran costal highway' Expressway
Special economic zone = 19 chinese factories + almost 5 Pakistanis
 
New intl airport
'Port to makran costal highway' Expressway
Special economic zone = 19 chinese factories + almost 5 Pakistanis
All these things are g
I dont think they are waiting for the highways to be completed
That's my point. Highways motarways are present but still china is not using gwader. At present there are no ships at port and only 1 is expected. If chinese were so eager to develop gwader why aren't they using it.

New intl airport
'Port to makran costal highway' Expressway
Special economic zone = 19 chinese factories + almost 5 Pakistanis
All these things are great but we don't need these factories for delivering Chinese import export via gwader. Route is present but still not being used.
 
Chinese firm to begin construction of multi-million dollar Gwadar hospital

Chinese constructors will start work next month on a $100 million Gwadar hospital project with state-of-the-art health facilities for the people of #Pakistan’s most under-developed province, Balochistan, officials said.

Chinese mega state-owned enterprise, Gansu Provincial Construction Investment (Holdings) Group Corporation won the bid for the construction of the second phase of Gwadar Port Hospital Project also known as Pak-China Friendship Hospital, in October. The total bid price of the project was $25.7 million.
“The construction on the mega project will start in December this year and will be completed within stipulated time frame of 24 months,”
 
Big Projects coming in Gawadar.
1. New Airport
2. East Bay expressway
3.1.2 MGD Desalination Plant
4. Optic Fibre
5. 300 MW Power plant
6. Gwadar hospital and Medical college
7. Vocational institute




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Phase-I of Gwadar Free Zone has been completed with plots leased out to more than 30 Pakistani and Chinese investors. Photo: File

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured China that it will provide Sales Tax exemption for 23 years and other tax exemptions on equipment and material purchased locally for industrial units established in the Gwadar Free Zone.

According to official documents, both Pakistan and China welcomed the progress of the construction of the Initial Zone of Gwadar Free Zone. Both the sides agreed that further efforts were needed for business attraction explicitly stipulating sales tax exemption for 23 years and tax exemption on equipment and materials purchased in Pakistan locally.

Pakistan and China also agreed that active efforts such as local tax breaks in the Balochistan province and the provision of fiber optic communication by the Pakistani side were needed to address the development hurdles of the Gwadar Port and the Free Zone.

Pakistan would offer the concessions in a piece of legislation to be tabled before the Parliament for promulgation into an act. Both the sides agreed to the need of fast execution of Gwadar infrastructure and assistance projects including the New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA), Gwadar Vocational and Training Centre, expansion of China-Pakistan Government Faqeer Colony Middle School and construction of the Pak-China Friendship Hospital and Eastbay Expressway.

To advance the integrated development of Gwadar Port and the Gwadar region, both the sides expressed satisfaction over the progress of Gwadar Free Zone development.

The Phase-I of Gwadar Free Zone has been completed with all the plots leased out to more than 30 Pakistani and Chinese investors registered in the Free Zone. The annual Gwadar Expo, Gwadar Marble and Mineral Exhibition and other business events have been promoting Gwadar as an emerging regional economic hub of Pakistan.

Ministry of Commerce and Federal Board of Revenue confirmed that the condition of Gwadar Port was a capable entrepot of transhipment to Afghanistan in official letters and have sent management teams to the Gwadar Port. Both sides agreed to give continued priority and active advancement to the development of the Gwadar Port.

The Joint Cooperative Committee (JCC) appreciated the efforts of the both sides for finalisation of the Gwadar Master Plan report submitted by the Fourth Harbor Engineering and Design Institute of CCCC (China Communication Construction Company). The JCC appreciated that the construction of New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) officially started on October 31, 2019 and the timelines of milestones will be ensured.

The ground-laying ceremony of the 300MW coal-fired power plant was held on November 4, 2019 to relieve power shortage in the Gwadar region.

The Chinese side has suggested signing the PPA/IA and land lease agreement of the project as soon as possible to obtain financing and start the construction. The LOE process for China-Pakistan Friendship Hospital Gwadar and the Vocational and Technical Institute of Gwadar Port has been completed and EPC contractor was also identified. The preparations for ground breaking of the project are underway.

As already agreed during the eight JCC meeting, the JCC reiterated to include the construction of medical college and nursing school in the first phase of GDA hospital Gwadar. The LOE procedure of the 1.2 MGD desalination plant has been completed; the Chinese side will identify the management unit according to procedures and send teams to the plant site for professional visit. The Pakistani side will provide all necessary support for the convenience of such visit.

Future projects for water supply to Gwadar would be considered after the completion of the 1.2 MDG plant based on the actual needs of the local population.

The JCC highly appreciated the medical services provided to local Gwadar local population by the four teams of medical staff sent by Red Cross Society of China.

According to an agreement between Red Cross Society of China and Pakistan Red Crescent Society, the Pakistani side will take over the Fraternity Emergency Care Center in Gwadar by September 2020. Both the sides agreed that the handover shall be conducted in an orderly manner to ensure the continued and smooth operation of the facility. The Research and Development International and Pakistan Ministry of Health have signed the MoU on AI-assisted Cervical Cancer Screening Project in Gwadar to provide free screening services to 10,000 Pakistani women.
 
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