Balochistan Updates

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COAS Gen Qamar Bajwa and CM Jam Kamal inagurated DHA Quetta Head Office on 13th September, 2019.

 

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The CDWP approved the project of Expo Centre Quetta worth Rs2.5 billion was also approved in the meeting. The project envisages construction of two exhibition halls each having 45,000 square feet floor area along with a convention centre and allied facilities having covered area of about 200,000 square feet over 200 kanals of land in phase-I.

 

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Kolpur Bypass, N-65 National Highway (Quetta-Sibi) Balochistan

 

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93% Work Of Qila Saifullah Loralai Highway Widening Project Completed

Widening and strengthening of Qila Saifullah-Loralai section of Qila Saifullah-Multan Highway (N-70) is nearing completion and it would likely be accomplished by end of the year

 

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Govt taking concrete measures for promotion of Agriculture sector: Jam Kamal

October 09, 2019

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has said that the government is taking concrete measures for promotion of Agriculture sector in the province.

He was talking to a European Union Cooperation delegation led by Milko Van Gool in Quetta on Wednesday.

The Chief Minister said efforts are also being made for uplift of livestock sector and for this purpose, the government is going to hold the first ever livestock expo in Quetta next month.

 

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COAS Gen Qamar Bajwa and CM Jam Kamal inagurated DHA Quetta Head Office on 13th September, 2019.

DHA have expanded to every corner now.

 

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Multan-Quetta under construction

 

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Work Of 440 Km Multan Qila Saifullah- Loralai Highway
N-70 Widening Project near completion (Lane Marking underway)
Balochistan.

 

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The Emergency Response Center and Agha Irfan hospital, established for immediate medical aid of the traffic accidents on Quetta Karachi highway, has been completed.
In the first stage, 14 centers are being established on the highway of 3 billion in the first stage.

 

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First ever Hydro Dam of Balochistan.
Naulang Dam will be producing 5.5 MW electricity & will irrigate 40000 acres near Jhal Magsi, Gandawa & Khuzdar area

 

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Germany-based developer has applied for a generation licence to set up 50 megawatts of solar power plant in Balochistan with an estimated investment of $56.15 million

According to the report, IB VOGT GmbH, a Germany-based integrated solar developer, planned entry into #Pakistan’s renewable energy market with a solar power plant to be set up in Gwadar, though its special purpose vehicle P&G Energy Pvt Ltd. P&G Energy approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for a generation licence.

According to a document, Balochistan Power Development Board issued a letter of intent to the sponsors of the project. After issuance of the letter of intent, the sponsors of the project incorporated a special purpose vehicle P&G Energy Pvt Ltd

 

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NESPAK has won the project design, construction supervision and implementation support for the Asian Development Bank-funded Balochistan Water Resources Development Sector Project (BWRDSP) through national competitive bidding, said Nespak Managing Director Dr Tahir Masood on Wednesday.

The project would support the implementation of the Integrated Water Resources Management Policy of the Balochistan government. The policy provides a comprehensive framework for the province to address the issues of water management and development in the context of basin approach, with water harvesting, and groundwater recharging as an integral part of watershed management.

The proposed project would address the issues of water management and would enhance agricultural production through construction of a dam (Siri Toi Dam) and rehabilitation/extension of 10 irrigation schemes in Zhob and Mula river basins.

 

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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

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.