China refuses to restore the original route of Sino-Pak corridor

[I.R.A]

This is the most suitable one:

The first one is more beneficial and lays out more strategic benefits. (Balochistan in particular)

The second one is more of a try to include Takhte Lahore rather than any other logical reason.

 

[OrionHunter]

there must be something wrong on this report .. China cant do this

I know! It's blasphemy!

 

[Faiez]

Chinese are smart folks... they have avoided the most volatile regions in Pakistan in the new plan... They know that even in event of a war... India will not target Chinese interest, whereas if the road crosses through KPK and Balochistan there is a fair chance of the road getting bombed by radical loonies.

I repeat, Chinese are really smart people.

agreed, that's what they've done.

Also, note that the new route goes through pakistan's most populated areas, so it's safe in that sense as well. The likelihood of India attacking pakistan is much less than some local pakistani rebellion, terrorism etc happening in the unstable parts to the west.

Plus most of the major industrial cities like sialkot, gujranwala, multan, sargodha, okara, kasur, faisalabad etc etc are also on this new route. So it makes economic sense.

 

[hunter_hunted]

I know! It's blasphemy!

Newcomers I see newcomers

 

[vsdave2302]

Eaarlier also, CHina had signed some 36 bn USD investment. I do not know how much of it has come?

 

[Paksanity]

This route is not only feasible in terms of length, it also passes through areas which desperately need development. Its proximity to FATA, and passage through southern Punjab and Baloch areas of Balochistan means development of these areas. Haven't Upper Punjab been developed enough? Its time to treat all areas of Pakistan with equality.

 

[black-hawk_101]

I think only we can do is laughing. Many technocrats tells that all the things from China is Chyna they perform too much worst like the cellphones. Its better to bring local investment in Gwadar.

 

[syedali73]

Another Kala Bagh Dam fiasco in the making......Bye bye...Pak China Economic Corridor.

Really? So it should either by PML(N) way or highway? How selfish!

At any rate this corrupt regime is probably there for another couple of years, for she is not going to be elected for the next term anyway. If she does not let the work begin, it will start in the term of the new government. PML(N) can take her selfishness in her behind.

 

[SBD-3]

Security, Security and Security. NATO trucks were regularly blown away in FATA and KPK area. Chinese have highlighted the same i.e. Security.

 

[SpArK]

Has any Economic /Industrial Zones by China been announced in the old route?

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Security, Security and Security. NATO trucks were regularly blown away in FATA and KPK area. Chinese have highlighted the same i.e. Security.

You've got it right. The Chinese have some very serious security concerns, nobody has succeeded yet to reassure them on this count.
Remember, that the Chinese are last people to throw money into a bottom-less pit.

 

[syedali73]

Security, Security and Security. NATO trucks were regularly blown away in FATA and KPK area. Chinese have highlighted the same i.e. Security.

You see no difference between NATO/ISAF trucks taking supplies for occupation forces in Afghanistan and the trucks that would belong to Pakistanis and Chinese businessmen? How lame an excuse. You thought Chinese were dumb or drunk while proposing the said route?

 

[SBD-3]

Has any Economic /Industrial Zones by China been announced in the old route?

Industrial infrastructure was to be set up in Gawadar while small industrial domestic estates were to be established alongside. The original route was proposed by Pakistani government but Chinese were reluctant and advised Pakistani government to develop an alternative route.

You see no difference between NATO/ISAF trucks taking supplies for occupation forces in Afghanistan and the trucks that would belong to Pakistanis and Chinese businessmen? How lame an excuse.

Looters are looters one way or another, the problem was not trucks being blown away but the inability of the security forces to stop it. Had these been stopped, there would have been a different response from Chinese.

 

[syedali73]

Looters are looters one way or another, the problem was not trucks being blown away but the inability of the security forces to stop it. Had these been stopped, there would have been a different response from Chinese.

Looters are indeed looters, and the ones I can spot right now are all sitting in the government.

 

[SpArK]

Industrial infrastructure was to be set up in Gawadar while small industrial domestic estates were to be established alongside. The original route was proposed by Pakistani government but Chinese were reluctant and advised Pakistani government to develop an alternative route.

The Industrial infrastructure project is still on...and small industrial domestic estates can come in the new route where there is more population density nearby.

Its a waste to build a corridor far from population, cause at the end of the day its the people of Pakistan who is going to benefit from this project.

Since people capable of setting up businesses and the labour and employments required, lives at the most , near the new proposed route, its more practical and of a more viable project.

A mere big road in non populated or less populated area wont be bringing much like this new alternative route.

Think about it.