Balochistan Updates

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Bostan Special Economic Zone - Balochistan

• Supply of 10MMCFD RLNG = Rs 731M

• Construction of 132-KV Grid with Allied 132-KV D/C Transmission Line (25-KM)= Rs 500M

 

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Balochistan Govt is Constructing 49 New Dams in the Province.

In a bid to irrigate thousands of acres of land, the government of Balochistan has decided to construct around 49 new dams having an estimated cost of Rs. 6.451 billion in the fiscal year 2021-22.
According to the details, the construction of these dams would help reduce water scarcity and improve groundwater levels in certain areas.

The provincial government will initiate the construction of new dams in near future, expedite the construction work on the development of dams and increase the allocation in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of the current financial year.

In the financial year 2021-22, Rs. 298 million has been allocated for the construction of the Awaran Dam and the development of the Command Area from a total estimated cost of Rs. 1.492 billion to harvest rainwater as the area was dependent on groundwater,” an official said.

Rs. 860.868 million has been spent by the government on the development of Phase II of the Command Area Development of Mirani Dam and Sabkazai Dam and Rs. 572.682 million has been reserved for Command Areas of these dams in Phase III

 

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WAPDA started construction work on the extension of Kachhi Canal

Expansion of Kachhi Canal will be done through three different contracts at a cost of Rs 19.50 billion.

Under the extension, 40 km long main canal will be constructed, 32 km long sub-canal irrigation system will be constructed.

Expansion of Kachhi Canal will be completed in August 2022, 30,000 acres of land in Dera Bugti district will be irrigated.

June 24, 2021: WAPDA has started construction work on the expansion of Kachhi Canal Project.
The Turtle Canal will be expanded through three different contracts. The expansion will cost Rs 19.50 billion, under which

A 40 km long main canal will be constructed. In addition, an irrigation system consisting of 32 km long sub-canals will also be constructed. The construction work will be completed by August 2022. After the expansion of Kachhi Canal, another 30,000 acres of land in Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province will be irrigated.

It may be mentioned that WAPDA has already completed 363 km long main canal and 81 km long irrigation system under the Kachi Canal project. Its command area covers 72,000 acres of land. The capacity is 6,000 cusecs which starts from Taunsa Barrage in Muzaffargarh district of Punjab and enters Balochistan through Dera Bugti district.

The Kachhi Canal project is important for the eradication of poverty and extremism in the backward and remote areas of the province through the development of agriculture, agro-based industries in Balochistan. The construction of the Kachhi Canal has made a positive difference in the lives of people in the backward areas of Sui and Dera Bugti.


Courtesy WAPDA

 

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43 Chinese Firms all set to invest in Gwadar SEZ China Overseas Port Holding Company COPHC

Zhang Baozhong, the chairman of China Overseas Ports Holding Company – the firm that operates Gwadar Port – has said that the first phase of the special economic zone under the China #Pakistan Economic Corridor has been completed in which 43 Chinese companies are going to invest while 200 more firms have been registered for the purpose.

The chairman said that besides infrastructure and energy projects, various industries, including textiles, chemicals, automobiles and mobiles, would be set up in the Gwadar industrial zone, which will create more employment opportunities.

Baozhong rejected the reports circulating in the media about hindrances in the multibillion-dollar project, saying that work on CPEC is going on in full swing and there are no impediments as the “government of Pakistan is extending full cooperation”.

 

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PM Imran Khan to visit Gwadar tomorrow


July 4, 2021

Prime Minister Imran Khan.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will arrive in Gwadar tomorrow (Monday) for a day-long visit to oversee signing of Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and to lay the foundation stone of a couple of projects.

The premier will be accompaned by federal ministers during his visit to the city, where he is expected to oversee the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) for a 1.2bn gallon water supply project and a desalination plant.

As per sources, the prime minister will also oversee the agreement of a grant from China for a solar generator in South Balochistan.

In May, the prime minister said Pakistan placed the highest priority to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and gave a firm commitment to expeditiously complete its projects, which would open up tremendous opportunities for increased economic growth and development in the region and beyond.

The premier's comments, according to the PM's Office, came during a meeting between him and China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong in Islamabad.

Pakistan-China bilateral relations, including CPEC, the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, vaccine cooperation, and high-level bilateral exchanges were discussed during the meeting.

“The CPEC as pioneering projects of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has made important and major progress in infrastructure, energy, ports, and industrial parks," said PM Khan.

The Chinese ambassador had said that Beijing would like to work with Pakistan for the high-quality development of the CPEC and extend it to regional countries, improve people’s well-being, and play a bigger role in regional connectivity and economic integration.

 

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Gwadar

 

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PM prioritizing Gwadar: CPEC Authority Chairman Bajwa
July 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The construction of a road network under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project would help address decades-old grievances of the people of Balochistan and create economic opportunities for the rural population in the province, CPEC Authority chairman retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Saturday.

Talking to the media during a visit to Hoshab-Awaran road, which is being built under CPEC, he said that development of roads in Balochistan was a priority of the government to improve Gwadar port’s connectivity with other parts of the country.

Over 70pc work on Baseema-Khuzdar road completed

Over 70 per cent development work on the Baseema-Khuzdar road has been completed, he said. The project is of significance as it would connect the Gwadar port with the rest of the country and would be completed by the end of current year.

Prime Minister Imran Khan would soon visit Gwadar and witness the progress made on different projects started in the second phase of CPEC, Mr Bajwa said. Development of Gwadar port was a top priority of the PM, he added.

The CPEC Authority chairman said the government was working aggressively to address the issues of the people in Balochistan by ensuring basic civic amenities including education, health, drinking water, electricity and communications.

In order to uplift the under-developed areas of Balochistan, the government under the special directives of Mr Khan had announced a Rs600 billion package comprising different schemes in collaboration with the federal and provincial governments as well as the public-private partnership model. Currently work on 80 schemes was in progress.

He said in order to electrify the remote areas of the province, work on a 150MW project in Gwadar was also in progress. Work on different projects related to clean drinking water was also in progress, he added.

“Over 31 dams would be constructed in nine under-developed districts of Balochistan. Construction work on 15 dams has already started while work on the remaining 16 would begin soon,” he added.

The CPEC Authority’s chairman said that work on Gwadar Airport was under way. The airport would have the capacity for landing of big cargo aircraft and would be equipped with the latest communication techniques for fastest port operation.

“Gwadar port will bring economic revolution and social prosperity in the province. Remote regions would be developed for bringing them at a par with other developed areas of the country,” he added.

 

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PM Imran says he is considering 'talking to insurgents' in Balochistan

Dawn.com

Published July 5, 2021

Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses a ceremony in Gwadar. — DawnNewsTV


Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday shared that he is considering "talking to insurgents" in Balochistan, saying that the government would never have had to worry about insurgency in the province if attention had been paid to its development.

He made the comments while addressing a ceremony in Gwadar during a one-day visit to the city. The premier said that he had always thought that when the PTI came to power, the government would pay attention to Balochistan because when the province progressed and there was peace, Balochistan's people would "understand that Balochistan is also ours and we should also fight for it because it thinks of our basic needs and problems".

He said that if development work had been carried out in the province, "we would never have had to worry about insurgents."

"It may be that they had grievances in the old times and may have been used by other countries ... India may have used them to spread chaos but the situation [now] is not the same," he added.

The prime minister said that even though the economic situation of the country was better, it was still not good enough that the government could give "so much money" to Balochistan from the funds allocated for federal public sector development projects (PSDP).

"But we have given the biggest package to Balochistan because we believe that justice has indeed not been done with the people of Balochistan; they have been left behind."

 

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PM Imran says he is considering 'talking to insurgents' in Balochistan

Dawn.com

Published July 5, 2021

Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses a ceremony in Gwadar. — DawnNewsTV


Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday shared that he is considering "talking to insurgents" in Balochistan, saying that the government would never have had to worry about insurgency in the province if attention had been paid to its development.

He made the comments while addressing a ceremony in Gwadar during a one-day visit to the city. The premier said that he had always thought that when the PTI came to power, the government would pay attention to Balochistan because when the province progressed and there was peace, Balochistan's people would "understand that Balochistan is also ours and we should also fight for it because it thinks of our basic needs and problems".

He said that if development work had been carried out in the province, "we would never have had to worry about insurgents."

"It may be that they had grievances in the old times and may have been used by other countries ... India may have used them to spread chaos but the situation [now] is not the same," he added.

The prime minister said that even though the economic situation of the country was better, it was still not good enough that the government could give "so much money" to Balochistan from the funds allocated for federal public sector development projects (PSDP).

"But we have given the biggest package to Balochistan because we believe that justice has indeed not been done with the people of Balochistan; they have been left behind."

This is where I have to disagree with you Mr Imran Khan.

If the terrorists were not attacking infrastructure developments that our nation is putting in place in Balochistan, then yes I would've understood this talk. But guess what.... They are attacking them.

They don't want development or infrastructure
They want to be seperate from Pakistan and Iran because they think they will make some sort of superpower from it.

These terrorists are pure evil. They are atheists child killing scum. Diplomacy should never be considered when talking about these scum. They chose their path. So they must deal with the consequences.

 

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PM Imran says he is considering 'talking to insurgents' in Balochistan

Dawn.com

Published July 5, 2021

Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses a ceremony in Gwadar. — DawnNewsTV


Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday shared that he is considering "talking to insurgents" in Balochistan, saying that the government would never have had to worry about insurgency in the province if attention had been paid to its development.

He made the comments while addressing a ceremony in Gwadar during a one-day visit to the city. The premier said that he had always thought that when the PTI came to power, the government would pay attention to Balochistan because when the province progressed and there was peace, Balochistan's people would "understand that Balochistan is also ours and we should also fight for it because it thinks of our basic needs and problems".

He said that if development work had been carried out in the province, "we would never have had to worry about insurgents."

"It may be that they had grievances in the old times and may have been used by other countries ... India may have used them to spread chaos but the situation [now] is not the same," he added.

The prime minister said that even though the economic situation of the country was better, it was still not good enough that the government could give "so much money" to Balochistan from the funds allocated for federal public sector development projects (PSDP).

"But we have given the biggest package to Balochistan because we believe that justice has indeed not been done with the people of Balochistan; they have been left behind."

The harsh reality is, that the only reason we have to talk to insurgents is because our security apparatus failed to effectively fight them. We've been loosing countless men time and time again, in the same manner since last 20 years (ambushes, IEDs, raids etc..) and the top brass has remained indifferent to it.

Now what we have is a nuclear nation, which boasts about having the strongest army in the region, the most powerful intelligence agency and what not, being brought to it's knees by a handful of people. This should be a moment of shame rather than anything. And I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but this is the reality.

 

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The harsh reality is, that the only reason we have to talk to insurgents is because our security apparatus failed to effectively fight them. We've been loosing countless men time and time again, in the same manner since last 20 years (ambushes, IEDs, raids etc..) and the top brass has remained indifferent to it.

Now what we have is a nuclear nation, which boasts about having the strongest army in the region, the most powerful intelligence agency and what not, being brought to it's knees by a handful of people. This should be a moment of shame rather than anything. And I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but this is the reality.

The terrorists have made no actual impact on the nation compared to the ttp.

TTP actually held onto land.

These lot in balochistan have nothing to their name.

In terms of military strength no impact has been made. Developments little to no impact made.

Their attacks might hurt us as civillians, when reading about the shaheed. But in the bigger picture... They aren't doing much. Our army and ssg has launched an operation against them and they are getting their *** absolutely whooped right now. A lot of them are being killed...

But yea. Don't lose hope nor faith.

 

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The terrorists have made no actual impact on the nation compared to the ttp.

TTP actually held onto land.

These lot in balochistan have nothing to their name.

In terms of military strength no impact has been made. Developments little to no impact made.

Their attacks might hurt us as civillians, when reading about the shaheed. But in the bigger picture... They aren't doing much. Our army and ssg has launched an operation against them and they are getting their *** absolutely whooped right now. A lot of them are being killed...

But yea. Don't lose hope nor faith.

These terrorist attacks have a huge impact on ground. It deters investments, tourism, education, infrastructure construction as well as has immense effects on morale of the nation, troops as well as the terrorists themselves. This wave of resurgence of terrorism is backed with immense propaganda, which shows Pak Army as weak and cowardly.
The only way to deal with this is having outright victories in every single engagement, do this for half a year, and you'll see terrorists surrendering their arms like before.
There shouldn't be operations by specialized units, instead constant performance by entirety of FC.