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Pilot area of Gwadar free zone is making rapid progress. A trade exhibition hall & storage are mushrooming, will be completed early 2018
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Gwadar fishery processing plant can produce 120 ton frozen fish, 70 ton fish powder, 30 ton surimi every day. It helps local fishermen a lot. As sister city of Gwadar, Karamay is building fishery processing plant in Gwadar. It will provide 500 jobs for locals . A win win product for both of countries.
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Gwadar airport construction likely to begin by Sept
Islamabad - The construction work on Gwadar International Airport is likely to start by the end of September this year, it is learnt reliably here.
After the approval of grant by Chinese government work has been accelerated for the development of the airport and now the construction will start in next three months, official sources told The Nation here no Wednesday. The project will be completed in two to three year and will cost $230 million or around Rs23 billion, the official said. The Chinese government has agreed to provide funds for the construction of the airport. China has approved a grant in this regard during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s recent visit to China.
Construction of New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA), along with allied facilities for new airport will be capable of handling a combination of ATR 72, Airbus, (A-300), Boeing (B-737) and Boeing (B-747) for domestic as well international routes. The airport is situated 14 km North of the Gwadar city. Gwadar carries geographically strategic importance and therefore has witnessed a lot of major development and commercial activities in the recent years.
The government has directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the swift completion of development work on Gwadar airport, the source said. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will turn Gwadar in to a regional economic hub and, in preparation for this, special emphasis is being given for the development of New Gwadar International Airport, the sources said.
Gwadar international airport is part of CPEC short term plan and will be completed by the end of 2019 or early 2020, the source said. The construction of international standard airport at Gwadar is aimed at facilitating the movement of international investors and visitors. Around 4,300 acres of land 26km northeast of the existing airport has already been acquired, the source maintained. The construction of new airport at Gwadar will help creating jobs opportunity for the local people.
http://nation.com.pk/business/15-Jun...-begin-by-sept
Islamabad - The construction work on Gwadar International Airport is likely to start by the end of September this year, it is learnt reliably here.
After the approval of grant by Chinese government work has been accelerated for the development of the airport and now the construction will start in next three months, official sources told The Nation here no Wednesday. The project will be completed in two to three year and will cost $230 million or around Rs23 billion, the official said. The Chinese government has agreed to provide funds for the construction of the airport. China has approved a grant in this regard during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s recent visit to China.
Construction of New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA), along with allied facilities for new airport will be capable of handling a combination of ATR 72, Airbus, (A-300), Boeing (B-737) and Boeing (B-747) for domestic as well international routes. The airport is situated 14 km North of the Gwadar city. Gwadar carries geographically strategic importance and therefore has witnessed a lot of major development and commercial activities in the recent years.
The government has directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the swift completion of development work on Gwadar airport, the source said. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will turn Gwadar in to a regional economic hub and, in preparation for this, special emphasis is being given for the development of New Gwadar International Airport, the sources said.
Gwadar international airport is part of CPEC short term plan and will be completed by the end of 2019 or early 2020, the source said. The construction of international standard airport at Gwadar is aimed at facilitating the movement of international investors and visitors. Around 4,300 acres of land 26km northeast of the existing airport has already been acquired, the source maintained. The construction of new airport at Gwadar will help creating jobs opportunity for the local people.
http://nation.com.pk/business/15-Jun...-begin-by-sept
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TDAP holds first-ever dates show, seminar in Gwadar
PR KARACHI - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan has organised a first ever Dates Show and Seminar in Gwadar. The objective was to provide technical awareness on dates sector of Balochistan to growers and to promote export of dates from Balochsitan.
Around 150 growers, exporters of dates, representatives from Balochistan Dates Growers Association, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Plant Protection Department, Agriculture Research Department GOB, Agriculture Extension Department of Balochistan, Head of Rural Support Programme Turbat and Chairman GPA attended the seminar. Gulab Jan, Chairman District Council, Gawadar was the chief guest of the seminar. Besides seminar, dates show was also organized. Around 10 exhibitors from different parts of Balochistan exhibited more than 50 kinds of dates, which include Bagam Jangi, Kaharba & Mozawati. Punjab Hillavi, Khudrawi, Zahidi, Shmran, shukkar, Dakki, Halimi etc and Ajwa.
During the seminar, the speakers emphasized on improvement of quality of dates production in Balochistan by using latest technology and development of processing plant in the region. They further suggested that there is a huge scope on value addition of dates. One grower/exporter in Balochistan is already developing dates syrup, dates jam and dates paste. This is the first time that such type of successful dates show and seminar was held in Gwadar.
The dates growers of the area particularly from Turbat and Panjgoor have been facing multiple technical problems due to lack of awareness. The Balochistan Dates Growers Association urged TDAP to make this event as a regular annual feature. They also suggested organizing awareness seminar in Turbat as well.
During the seminar, DG TDAP assured the growers/exporters of dates from Balochistan that TDAP will arrange their participation in international exhibitions and will send delegation of dates growers of the region to potential international markets for promotion of exports of dates .He briefed the participants about date show in Karachi and Expo Pakistan.
Balochistan produces 225000 tons of dates from an area of 42.3 thousand hectares and contributes 53 per cent to the total national output. Dates are second after apples in the area. The Makran Division is the largest date producer area in the country after Sukkur. In the province, the Kech district share is 59 per cent.
PR KARACHI - Trade Development Authority of Pakistan has organised a first ever Dates Show and Seminar in Gwadar. The objective was to provide technical awareness on dates sector of Balochistan to growers and to promote export of dates from Balochsitan.
Around 150 growers, exporters of dates, representatives from Balochistan Dates Growers Association, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Plant Protection Department, Agriculture Research Department GOB, Agriculture Extension Department of Balochistan, Head of Rural Support Programme Turbat and Chairman GPA attended the seminar. Gulab Jan, Chairman District Council, Gawadar was the chief guest of the seminar. Besides seminar, dates show was also organized. Around 10 exhibitors from different parts of Balochistan exhibited more than 50 kinds of dates, which include Bagam Jangi, Kaharba & Mozawati. Punjab Hillavi, Khudrawi, Zahidi, Shmran, shukkar, Dakki, Halimi etc and Ajwa.
During the seminar, the speakers emphasized on improvement of quality of dates production in Balochistan by using latest technology and development of processing plant in the region. They further suggested that there is a huge scope on value addition of dates. One grower/exporter in Balochistan is already developing dates syrup, dates jam and dates paste. This is the first time that such type of successful dates show and seminar was held in Gwadar.
The dates growers of the area particularly from Turbat and Panjgoor have been facing multiple technical problems due to lack of awareness. The Balochistan Dates Growers Association urged TDAP to make this event as a regular annual feature. They also suggested organizing awareness seminar in Turbat as well.
During the seminar, DG TDAP assured the growers/exporters of dates from Balochistan that TDAP will arrange their participation in international exhibitions and will send delegation of dates growers of the region to potential international markets for promotion of exports of dates .He briefed the participants about date show in Karachi and Expo Pakistan.
Balochistan produces 225000 tons of dates from an area of 42.3 thousand hectares and contributes 53 per cent to the total national output. Dates are second after apples in the area. The Makran Division is the largest date producer area in the country after Sukkur. In the province, the Kech district share is 59 per cent.
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