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PM Imran to bring people of Balochistan out of 'sense of deprivation' through development projects
July 24, 2020.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed determination to bring Balochistan our of its "sense of deprivation" that has been long felt by the its people by initiating a series of development projects to undo the neglect of decades in the province.
"Ensuring complete peace, security and socio-economic development for the people of Balochistan are the key priorities of my government," he said while chairing the second meeting of the National Development Council.
The Council's first meeting was held in August 2019 after its formation in June that year.
The prime minister said he was fully cognizant of the problems people in Balochistan face and expressed his commitment to turn the situation around by providing them relief and services in the best possible manner.
"Financial resources allocated for Balochistan in the past were never diverted towards the development of the province," he said.
The prime minister said such a state of affairs led to dismal development in the province and caused "a sense of deprivation"among its people.
July 24, 2020.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed determination to bring Balochistan our of its "sense of deprivation" that has been long felt by the its people by initiating a series of development projects to undo the neglect of decades in the province.
"Ensuring complete peace, security and socio-economic development for the people of Balochistan are the key priorities of my government," he said while chairing the second meeting of the National Development Council.
The Council's first meeting was held in August 2019 after its formation in June that year.
The prime minister said he was fully cognizant of the problems people in Balochistan face and expressed his commitment to turn the situation around by providing them relief and services in the best possible manner.
"Financial resources allocated for Balochistan in the past were never diverted towards the development of the province," he said.
The prime minister said such a state of affairs led to dismal development in the province and caused "a sense of deprivation"among its people.
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'Current focus in South Balochistan on building roads'
CPEC Authority chairman says it is for better connectivity, socio-economic development
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Sunday that current focus in South Balochistan was on building roads for better connectivity and socio-economic development.
Chairman Bajwa, in a tweet, tagged a map showing the Hoshab-Awaran-Khuzdar and Awaran-Bela roads that are being developed.
On July 25, the special assistant to the prime minister on information and broadcasting said that the construction work on Mansehra-Thakot motorway had been completed.
Mansehra-Thahkot is part of the Hazara motorway that is a 180-kilometre controlled-access motorway linking the Burhan Interchange near Hasan Abdal with Haripur, Havelian, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Shinkiari, Battagram, and Thakot in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
Burhan-Mansehra section was already open for traffic.
Bajwa, in a tweet, said the motorway would be open for traffic very soon.
Earlier, talking about CPEC in an interview, Bajwa said that the situation in the region was getting better and the country was in a position to take advantage of it, adding that the work on the mega project was in full swing and the direction "very clear".
The CPEC Authority chairman said that Pakistan had formed the authority with the intention of providing “one window operation” not only to foreign but also to local investors.
"Prime Minister [Imran Khan] has said that CPEC is a game changer for Pakistan. He asked me to ensure that the work on it doesn't get slowed down and also allowed me to approach directly to him to get rid of any bottlenecks," he said and added that the authority was in touch with relevant ministries as well as provinces.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2256741/current-focus-in-south-balochistan-on-building-roads?amp=1
CPEC Authority chairman says it is for better connectivity, socio-economic development
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Sunday that current focus in South Balochistan was on building roads for better connectivity and socio-economic development.
Chairman Bajwa, in a tweet, tagged a map showing the Hoshab-Awaran-Khuzdar and Awaran-Bela roads that are being developed.
On July 25, the special assistant to the prime minister on information and broadcasting said that the construction work on Mansehra-Thakot motorway had been completed.
Mansehra-Thahkot is part of the Hazara motorway that is a 180-kilometre controlled-access motorway linking the Burhan Interchange near Hasan Abdal with Haripur, Havelian, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Shinkiari, Battagram, and Thakot in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
Burhan-Mansehra section was already open for traffic.
Bajwa, in a tweet, said the motorway would be open for traffic very soon.
Earlier, talking about CPEC in an interview, Bajwa said that the situation in the region was getting better and the country was in a position to take advantage of it, adding that the work on the mega project was in full swing and the direction "very clear".
The CPEC Authority chairman said that Pakistan had formed the authority with the intention of providing “one window operation” not only to foreign but also to local investors.
"Prime Minister [Imran Khan] has said that CPEC is a game changer for Pakistan. He asked me to ensure that the work on it doesn't get slowed down and also allowed me to approach directly to him to get rid of any bottlenecks," he said and added that the authority was in touch with relevant ministries as well as provinces.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2256741/current-focus-in-south-balochistan-on-building-roads?amp=1
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Afghan transit trade via Gwadar Port begins
First consignment from UAE arrives at Gwadar’s deep seaport
Anadolu Agency
July 28, 2020
PHOTO: AFP
Transit trade to Afghanistan through Pakistan’s strategic Gwadar seaport began on Sunday with a consignment of bulk cargo from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The first transit consignment of bulk cargo through Gwadar to Afghanistan has started. Several consignments are lined up for coming days,” said Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, on Twitter.
“We have crossed another milestone towards establishing our credentials as a transit city,” he added.
The ship carrying trade goods for Afghanistan anchored at the port, which was transported to the war-stricken country after Customs clearance, local broadcaster reported.
With its 600km coastline, Gwadar is a key deep seaport currently operated by China, which seeks to gain direct access to the Indian Ocean via Gwadar in line with its $64-billion Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) megaproject.
The economic corridor is hoped to provide China cheaper access to Africa and the Middle East and also earn Pakistan billions of dollars for providing transit facilities to the world’s second-largest economy.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 28th, 2020.
First consignment from UAE arrives at Gwadar’s deep seaport
Anadolu Agency
July 28, 2020
PHOTO: AFP
Transit trade to Afghanistan through Pakistan’s strategic Gwadar seaport began on Sunday with a consignment of bulk cargo from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The first transit consignment of bulk cargo through Gwadar to Afghanistan has started. Several consignments are lined up for coming days,” said Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, on Twitter.
“We have crossed another milestone towards establishing our credentials as a transit city,” he added.
The ship carrying trade goods for Afghanistan anchored at the port, which was transported to the war-stricken country after Customs clearance, local broadcaster reported.
With its 600km coastline, Gwadar is a key deep seaport currently operated by China, which seeks to gain direct access to the Indian Ocean via Gwadar in line with its $64-billion Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) megaproject.
The economic corridor is hoped to provide China cheaper access to Africa and the Middle East and also earn Pakistan billions of dollars for providing transit facilities to the world’s second-largest economy.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 28th, 2020.
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First consignment from UAE arrives at Gwadar’s deep seaport
Transit trade to Afghanistan through Pakistan’s strategic Gwadar seaport began on Sunday with a consignment of bulk cargo from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The first transit consignment of bulk cargo through Gwadar to Afghanistan has started. Several consignments are lined up for coming days,” said Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, on Twitter.
“We have crossed another milestone towards establishing our credentials as a transit city,” he added.
The ship carrying trade goods for Afghanistan anchored at the port, which was transported to the war-stricken country after Customs clearance, local broadcaster reported.
Transit trade to Afghanistan through Pakistan’s strategic Gwadar seaport began on Sunday with a consignment of bulk cargo from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The first transit consignment of bulk cargo through Gwadar to Afghanistan has started. Several consignments are lined up for coming days,” said Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, on Twitter.
“We have crossed another milestone towards establishing our credentials as a transit city,” he added.
The ship carrying trade goods for Afghanistan anchored at the port, which was transported to the war-stricken country after Customs clearance, local broadcaster reported.
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Good development but still long way to go to create jobs and move industries to Gwadar.
Government should have a plan to move 30% of industries from Karachi to Gwadar.
Government should have a plan to move 30% of industries from Karachi to Gwadar.
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Gwadar Port Operations
Ship carrying 17000 tons DAP arrived Being transported to Afghanistan on 550 trucks
60% via Chaman 1st time bagging of bulk cargo been done locally instead of foreign ports Local employment generated & transport business boosted.
Ship carrying 17000 tons DAP arrived Being transported to Afghanistan on 550 trucks
60% via Chaman 1st time bagging of bulk cargo been done locally instead of foreign ports Local employment generated & transport business boosted.
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Information in the Context of Gawadar Port - China is world biggest steel producer and consumer - Steel for Shipping Container Manufacturing
We wish China to establish Steel Industry in Gawadar plus Shipping Container Production with in Pakistan to drop down the shipping cost.
Investment in Shipping Container is Gold mine
We wish China to establish Steel Industry in Gawadar plus Shipping Container Production with in Pakistan to drop down the shipping cost.
Investment in Shipping Container is Gold mine
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Road Marking of 370 Km Hub to Khuzdar section of 813 Km RCD Highway N-25 .It starts from Shershah Colony, Karachi, passing through Bela, Khuzdar, Kalat, Quetta and Chaman and continuing into Afghanistan, It then joins N-40 (National Highway 40 Quetta-Taftan International Border.It will be include in next CPEC JCC meeting for 4 lanes Expressway.
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