China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) | Updates & Discussions

[Secret Service]

a must watch..

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Karakoram Highway Tunnels

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Karakoram Highway

 

[Path-Finder]

 

[Muhammad Omar]

the same video is posted above on the same page do you even look at thread?

 

[Path-Finder]

the same video is posted above on the same page do you even look at thread?

No i didn't, cheers budd for pointing it out

 

[Alpha BeeTee]

Karakoram Highway

Amazing..
Keep em coming.

 

[Rasengan]

I have a basic question in which I hope an esteemed knowledgeable member can answer. When a company decides to conduct a pre-feasibility study on a hydro dam project, what type of work do they focus mainly in their report? What is the main difference between a pre-feasibility study and the full feasibility study on a project.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

I have a basic question in which I hope an esteemed knowledgeable member can answer. When a company decides to conduct a pre-feasibility study on a hydro dam project, what type of work do they focus mainly in their report? What is the main difference between a pre-feasibility study and the full feasibility study on a project.

A concept or a pre feasibility study is a preliminary study in the early phase of project planning undertaken to determine if it would be worthwhile to proceed to the feasibility study stage.

feasibility study is an assessment of the practicality of a proposed plan or method.

hope that answers your question sir

 

[Lin Jim]

We should know that it is difficult to benefit from infrastructure investment. Usually the country that you live in should do this hard work. It is just like Marshall Plan. The biggest beneficiary is Pakistan.

Pakistani Industry only can be developed by enough Power, Capacity, Energy which is the purpose of CPEC. Chinese Labor intensive industry will be transferred to Pakistan, not India, so it is a chance for pakistan. Premise is a stable situation in Pakistan.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Sahiwal coal power project will be functional by 2017: CM


LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to 1320MW coal power project in Qadirabad, Sahiwal and reviewed the pace of progress of this important and big project of power generation.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that two coal-based energy projects of 660 megawatts each are being set up in Sahiwal and it is an important project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He said that the project will start energy generation during 2017.

The chief minister directed the authorities concerned for speedy completion of the project to achieve the best results. He said that Sahiwal Coal Power Project will play an important role in removing darkness from the country with the help of China.

Shahbaz said that this project comprising two power plants of 620 megawatts each is another splendid example of Pak-China friendship and will further strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries. He said that Sahiwal Coal Power Project is of vital national importance and work is being carried out expeditiously on this 1,320 megawatts project.

The Punjab government and the Chinese company will complete this project till 2017 through collective efforts, he maintained. He said that most modern super critical power plants are being installed in Sahiwal, which are environment-friendly and meet the environmental standards. He said that every moment is precious and there is no room for delay in the implementation of the project.

The CM said that he is personally monitoring this project regularly and had come to the site of project for this reason. He said that this power plant is the biggest and first ever project of power generation with coal in Pakistan and Chinese companies have made investment in this project.

He said that China’s huge investment in Pakistan is not merely an investment but a splendid gift for Pakistan, which Pakistani people can never forget. The chief minister said that Sahiwal Coal Power Project is the first drop of rain with regard to CPEC and will result in generation of much-needed electricity and elimination of darkness.

The historic economic package of China is a reflection of the confidence of Chinese president in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the deep love for 20 million people of Pakistan, he remarked.

He said that the efforts for overcoming energy crisis with the cooperation of China will result in removing darkness from the country, promotion of industrial activities, generation of job opportunities, besides poverty alleviation. He said that the journey of progress and prosperity of Pakistan started with the cooperation of China will be continued and Pakistan will achieve its goal.

The chief minister was informed during a briefing that the machinery of coal power project has started reaching Karachi Port and steps are being taken for its speedy transportation to the site of the project. He was further told that work is in progress expeditiously on the project and it will be completed within stipulated period.

Motorway Multan- Sukkar Section

Chinese company to build LNG, gas pipeline projects in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese firm will be awarded the contract to build $2.5 billion Gwadar liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline in November, Interstate Gas Systems (ISGS), who opened the technical bid for the construction of projects told media personnel on Wednesday.

Mubeen Saulat, ISGS managing director, said that the Chinese state firm China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau (CPP) has submitted technical and commercial bids in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules. While ISGS, after scrutinising the documents opened the technical bid adding that the commercial bid will be opened in November.

CPP will construct the terminal with a capacity to handle 500 mmcfd (million cubic feet per day) of LNG and a floating storage gasification unit. It will also build the 700 kilometre long Gwadar to Nawabshah pipeline.

"The dual projects will be completed at the cost of about $2.5 billion, 85 per cent of the investment will be done by the Chinese company while government of Pakistan will provide 15pc of equity," said Saulat.
The ISGS official also added that the CPP will acquire a loan from Exim Bank which Pakistan will repay in the coming years through the revenue earned from the project.

The pipeline and terminal will be secured by Pakistani security agencies while the Chinese camp will be safeguarded by a Chinese security company.

The CPEC, with a planned portfolio of projects totalling around $46 billion, will link Gwadar, Khuzdar and other areas on way to Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar along its central route.

The eastern route will connect Gwadar to Ratodero, Sukkur, and Karachi and upward to cities in Punjab, and from there to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Khunjerab Pass.

Linking Gwadar to the rest of Pakistan and the western Chinese city of Kashgar, 3,000 kilometres away, will involve major infrastructure work in Balochistan.

ADB, UK to fund M-4 motorway link from Gojra to Shorkot

Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Kingdom have agreed to fund a key section of the M-4 motorway in Punjab province, which will cut travel times and support the Government of Pakistan's broader goal of improved investment and trade flows along the country's vital north-south corridor route. ADB is providing a project loan of $178 million and administering a $92 million equivalent grant from the Government of the United Kingdom to build a four-lane section of the Motorway linking Gojra to Shorkot.

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The economy of the area served by the corridor accounts for up to 85 percent of Pakistan's gross domestic product, and the route is a key link in the Central Asia Regional Economic Co-operation Program's network of cross-border corridor routes between land-locked Central Asian nations and Pakistan's warm water ports on the Arabian Sea.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Iran-Pakistan pipeline project: construction bids
01.10.15

Chinese state firm China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau (CPP) is set to be awarded the contract to build the US$2.5 billion Gwadar liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline in November.
Interstate Gas Systems (ISGS), who opened the technical bid for the construction of projects, announced the news yesterday.

Mubeen Saulat, ISGS Managing Director, said that CPP has submitted technical and commercial bids in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules.
CPP will build the 700 km long Gwadar to Nawabshah pipeline.

It will also construct the terminal with a capacity to handle 500 million ft3/d of LNG and a floating storage gasification unit.

The long-awaited IP pipeline

The pipeline and terminal will pave the way for executing the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project.

“This is a significant development that shows Pakistan is serious about kicking off work on the IP pipeline, but its implementation hinges on lifting of global sanctions against Iran,” said Saulat.

 

[The Sandman]

@Muhammad Omar i know this isn't appropriate place to ask but i wanted to show you this,
Auto Policy 2015-18 Pakistan Finally Ready For The Approval - PakWheels Blog
do you've any more details about this? or anything

 

[Muhammad Omar]

@Muhammad Omar i know this isn't appropriate place to ask but i wanted to show you this,
Auto Policy 2015-18 Pakistan Finally Ready For The Approval - PakWheels Blog
do you've any more details about this? or anything

نئی مجوزہ پانچ سالہ آٹو پالیسی ،موٹرز ڈیلرز کیلئے مزید مراعات کی تجویز زیر غور


کراچی(کامرس رپورٹر)حکومت کی جانب سے نئی مجوزہ پانچ سالہ آٹو پالیسی میںتین سالہ پرانی گاڑیوں کی کمرشل درآمد کی اجازت دینے کے ساتھ ساتھ موٹرز ڈیلرز کیلئے مزید مراعات کی تجویز زیر غور ہیں جس کے نتیجے میں مقامی کار اسمبلرز کی اجارہ داری ختم ہونے کے امکانات ہیں کیونکہ مقامی اسمبلرز نہ صرف لوکلائزیشن میں اضافے بلکہ کاروں کی قیمتیں کم کرنے میں بھی مکمل طور پر ناکام رہے ہیں۔تفصیلات کے ملک میں مقامی کار اسمبلرز کی اجارہ داری اور مقامی طور پر تیار ہونے والی کاروں کے نرخوں میں مسلسل اضافے پر پہلے ہی مسابقتی کمیشن اور اسٹیٹ بینک بھی اپنی ایک رپورٹ میں شدید تحفظات کا اظہار کرچکی ہے۔ذرائع کے مطابق بعض حکومتی حلقوں کا بھی یہ کہنا ہے کہ مقامی اسمبلرز نہ صرف لوکلائزیشن میں اضافے میں ناکام رہے ہیں بلکہ کاروں کے نرخوں میں کمی کیلئے بھی اقدامات نہیں کرسکے ہیں،ایسے حلقوں کا کہنا ہے کہ مقامی کار ساز ادارے مینو فیکچرنگ کے بجائے اسمبلرز کا کردار ادار کررہے ہیں اور مراعات مینو فیکچرزز کی حاصل کررہے ہیں۔موٹر ڈیلرز ایسوسی ایشن کے ذرائع نے بھی اس بات کی تصدیق کی ہے کہ نئی مجوزہ آٹو پالیسی میں تین سالہ پرانی گاڑیوں کی کمرشل درآمد کی اجازت دینے کے ساتھ ساتھ درآمد کنندگا ن کیلئے مزید مراعات دینے کی تجاویز بھی زیر غور ہیں،تاہم مقامی اسمبلرز کی لابی حرکت میں آگئی ہے اور ان کی کوشش ہے کہ گاڑیوں کی درآمد کے بجائے انہیں ہی تمام تر مارکیٹ پر حکمرانی کرنے کی اجازت دی جائے۔

 

[Path-Finder]

Iran-Pakistan pipeline project: construction bids
01.10.15

Chinese state firm China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau (CPP) is set to be awarded the contract to build the US$2.5 billion Gwadar liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline in November.
Interstate Gas Systems (ISGS), who opened the technical bid for the construction of projects, announced the news yesterday.

Mubeen Saulat, ISGS Managing Director, said that CPP has submitted technical and commercial bids in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules.
CPP will build the 700 km long Gwadar to Nawabshah pipeline.

It will also construct the terminal with a capacity to handle 500 million ft3/d of LNG and a floating storage gasification unit.

The long-awaited IP pipeline

The pipeline and terminal will pave the way for executing the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project.

“This is a significant development that shows Pakistan is serious about kicking off work on the IP pipeline, but its implementation hinges on lifting of global sanctions against Iran,” said Saulat.

Excellent News. I wish it had been built years ago instead of coming under pressure.