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Consultants present proposal for the bus system to an audience of civil engineers and transportation experts. PHOTO: EMC.COM.PK
KARACHI: When it comes to transport, Karachi is in big trouble. This much is agreed by everyone. When it comes to finding a solution, there is hardly a consensus.
One term being thrown around for the past several years is the ‘mass transit system’, more specifically a Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS). With several attempts to kick start such a scheme having backfired already, the development experts are now treading cautiously.
“Karachi is a graveyard for transport projects that have died out. What makes you think this one wont?” asked Roland deSouza at the workshop arranged to discuss a proposal for the Red Line of the BRTS.
The 31-kilometre corridor will run from Safoora to Tower and Sharae Faisal, via University Road, MA Jinnah Road and Sharae Quaideen.
Integration
Peter Armitage, the technical director of the Integrated Transport Planning (ITP) Limited, seemed to have thought this one through. The ITP have been hired as consultants by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to plan the project. “The most important component for a mass transit system to work for Karachi is integration,” he stressed.
Need for an authority
Armitage laid out an organogram for the authority and proposed a hiring structure for the recruitment of experienced personnel. “At the moment, there are six bus rapid transport lines being proposed for Karachi,” he reminded the audience. “In the absence of an overarching authority to oversee their operations and regulate the services being provided to commuters, the service will crumble apart,” he said, hoping that the Sindh Mass Transit Authority bill will be presented in the Sindh Assembly by the beginning of next year.
What about the old?
Urban planner Arif Hasan presented another dimension of problems the ADB is likely to encounter. If they are able to set up the project, will they be able to endure the initial problems? “The projects that failed in Pakistan did so due to the lack of a monitoring system.”
Hasan’s main concern was the repercussions of realising the project without taking all the factors into consideration. “On MA Jinnah Road, which the Red Line passes through, there are scores of heritage buildings that will most likely be destroyed,” he said, adding that the real estate prices will shoot up because of the new infrastructure and people will sell their old houses for prime real estate elsewhere.
The warning brought out a smile from David Margonsztern, the ADB’s senior urban development specialist. “The project is not just a transport scheme,” he explained. “We want to redevelop the entire corridor, making it socially and economically more viable.”
Red Line
The corridor runs along 31.5km, with a total of 43 stations proposed along the route. The stations will generally be located 400m to 600m from each other, keeping in mind the weather conditions of Karachi that make it difficult for pedestrians to walk long distances. The main mode of access to these stations will be zebra crossings with traffic lights.
The Red Line’s main corridor, which will run from Safoora to Tower, will have 38 stations at an approximate distance of 500 metres each. Passengers will be able to access the stations at zebra crossings. MAP: COURTESY ADB
This proposal was met with another indecisive mutter from the audience. “You are proposing to install a traffic signal at every half-a-kilometre on a thoroughfare that is now signal-free?” deSouza asked.
David agreed that the idea will take the corridor back from a signal-free one to a signalised one. He admitted that the traffic police will have to enforce the rules, encroachments will have to be removed and all illegal parking sites will have to be evacuated for the project to succeed. Roland responded that if this were possible, a major part of Karachi’s traffic problem will be resolved and there will be hardly any need for a BRT.
Money matters
If all goes according to plan, each trip on the Red Line will cost Rs35. “The scheme is clearly viable,” said David. “The fare can be revised and subsidised by the government, even if only for specific groups such as the elderly or students.”
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Consultants present proposal for the bus system to an audience of civil engineers and transportation experts. PHOTO: EMC.COM.PK
KARACHI: When it comes to transport, Karachi is in big trouble. This much is agreed by everyone. When it comes to finding a solution, there is hardly a consensus.
One term being thrown around for the past several years is the ‘mass transit system’, more specifically a Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS). With several attempts to kick start such a scheme having backfired already, the development experts are now treading cautiously.
“Karachi is a graveyard for transport projects that have died out. What makes you think this one wont?” asked Roland deSouza at the workshop arranged to discuss a proposal for the Red Line of the BRTS.
The 31-kilometre corridor will run from Safoora to Tower and Sharae Faisal, via University Road, MA Jinnah Road and Sharae Quaideen.
Integration
Peter Armitage, the technical director of the Integrated Transport Planning (ITP) Limited, seemed to have thought this one through. The ITP have been hired as consultants by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to plan the project. “The most important component for a mass transit system to work for Karachi is integration,” he stressed.
Need for an authority
Armitage laid out an organogram for the authority and proposed a hiring structure for the recruitment of experienced personnel. “At the moment, there are six bus rapid transport lines being proposed for Karachi,” he reminded the audience. “In the absence of an overarching authority to oversee their operations and regulate the services being provided to commuters, the service will crumble apart,” he said, hoping that the Sindh Mass Transit Authority bill will be presented in the Sindh Assembly by the beginning of next year.
What about the old?
Urban planner Arif Hasan presented another dimension of problems the ADB is likely to encounter. If they are able to set up the project, will they be able to endure the initial problems? “The projects that failed in Pakistan did so due to the lack of a monitoring system.”
Hasan’s main concern was the repercussions of realising the project without taking all the factors into consideration. “On MA Jinnah Road, which the Red Line passes through, there are scores of heritage buildings that will most likely be destroyed,” he said, adding that the real estate prices will shoot up because of the new infrastructure and people will sell their old houses for prime real estate elsewhere.
The warning brought out a smile from David Margonsztern, the ADB’s senior urban development specialist. “The project is not just a transport scheme,” he explained. “We want to redevelop the entire corridor, making it socially and economically more viable.”
Red Line
The corridor runs along 31.5km, with a total of 43 stations proposed along the route. The stations will generally be located 400m to 600m from each other, keeping in mind the weather conditions of Karachi that make it difficult for pedestrians to walk long distances. The main mode of access to these stations will be zebra crossings with traffic lights.
The Red Line’s main corridor, which will run from Safoora to Tower, will have 38 stations at an approximate distance of 500 metres each. Passengers will be able to access the stations at zebra crossings. MAP: COURTESY ADB
This proposal was met with another indecisive mutter from the audience. “You are proposing to install a traffic signal at every half-a-kilometre on a thoroughfare that is now signal-free?” deSouza asked.
David agreed that the idea will take the corridor back from a signal-free one to a signalised one. He admitted that the traffic police will have to enforce the rules, encroachments will have to be removed and all illegal parking sites will have to be evacuated for the project to succeed. Roland responded that if this were possible, a major part of Karachi’s traffic problem will be resolved and there will be hardly any need for a BRT.
Money matters
If all goes according to plan, each trip on the Red Line will cost Rs35. “The scheme is clearly viable,” said David. “The fare can be revised and subsidised by the government, even if only for specific groups such as the elderly or students.”
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Rates of property along metro bus route go up
LAHORE: The metro bus system has contributed to the increase in prices along its corridor, according to new research by a leading real estate website of Pakistan.Mining data through its extensive database, real estate experts reported increase in property prices of residential areas along the metro routes in Lahore and Islamabad, where this transport system operates.
Analysing Lahore’s trends, depicts a positive trajectory in prices of the newly constructed housing schemes near the Gajju Matta metro bus station. These include the Central Park Housing Scheme, which experienced price gains of about 15 to 20 percent.
Similarly, LDA City and Bahria Nasheman have both witnessed price gains of about 30 and 15 percent respectively, after the construction of the metro bus system. The property rentals have also increased in these areas surrounding the metro. The same trend has also been observed in Islamabad, where the metro bus became operational about three months back. The rental prices of residential sectors: I-9 increased by five to seven percent, whereas for I-8 increased by 10-12 percent. There was also a slight increase noted in sale prices of sector I-8.
Saad Arshed said: “Real estate along the metro routes in Lahore and Islamabad have been positively impacted. This was clearly evident for the residential localities near the routes, as reported by our portal." It is not long before the commercial and office spaces will also depict the same trend. Investors are well aware of these changing trends and are investing in properties near these stations to reap huge profits in the coming future.”
Overall, metro has had quite a positive impact on real estate prices in both the cities it operates. This was more visible in Lahore where it has been operational for around two years. However, it is only a matter of time, before the same percentage increases are visible in Islamabad’s residential and commercial property stocks as well, he said.
Rates of property along metro bus route go up
LAHORE: The metro bus system has contributed to the increase in prices along its corridor, according to new research by a leading real estate website of Pakistan.Mining data through its extensive database, real estate experts reported increase in property prices of residential areas along the metro routes in Lahore and Islamabad, where this transport system operates.
Analysing Lahore’s trends, depicts a positive trajectory in prices of the newly constructed housing schemes near the Gajju Matta metro bus station. These include the Central Park Housing Scheme, which experienced price gains of about 15 to 20 percent.
Similarly, LDA City and Bahria Nasheman have both witnessed price gains of about 30 and 15 percent respectively, after the construction of the metro bus system. The property rentals have also increased in these areas surrounding the metro. The same trend has also been observed in Islamabad, where the metro bus became operational about three months back. The rental prices of residential sectors: I-9 increased by five to seven percent, whereas for I-8 increased by 10-12 percent. There was also a slight increase noted in sale prices of sector I-8.
Saad Arshed said: “Real estate along the metro routes in Lahore and Islamabad have been positively impacted. This was clearly evident for the residential localities near the routes, as reported by our portal." It is not long before the commercial and office spaces will also depict the same trend. Investors are well aware of these changing trends and are investing in properties near these stations to reap huge profits in the coming future.”
Overall, metro has had quite a positive impact on real estate prices in both the cities it operates. This was more visible in Lahore where it has been operational for around two years. However, it is only a matter of time, before the same percentage increases are visible in Islamabad’s residential and commercial property stocks as well, he said.
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Sahiwal coal power project will be functional by 2017: CM
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to 1320MW coal power project in Qadirabad, Sahiwal and reviewed the pace of progress of this important and big project of power generation.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that two coal-based energy projects of 660 megawatts each are being set up in Sahiwal and it is an important project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He said that the project will start energy generation during 2017.
The chief minister directed the authorities concerned for speedy completion of the project to achieve the best results. He said that Sahiwal Coal Power Project will play an important role in removing darkness from the country with the help of China.
Shahbaz said that this project comprising two power plants of 620 megawatts each is another splendid example of Pak-China friendship and will further strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries. He said that Sahiwal Coal Power Project is of vital national importance and work is being carried out expeditiously on this 1,320 megawatts project.
The Punjab government and the Chinese company will complete this project till 2017 through collective efforts, he maintained. He said that most modern super critical power plants are being installed in Sahiwal, which are environment-friendly and meet the environmental standards. He said that every moment is precious and there is no room for delay in the implementation of the project.
The CM said that he is personally monitoring this project regularly and had come to the site of project for this reason. He said that this power plant is the biggest and first ever project of power generation with coal in Pakistan and Chinese companies have made investment in this project.
He said that China’s huge investment in Pakistan is not merely an investment but a splendid gift for Pakistan, which Pakistani people can never forget. The chief minister said that Sahiwal Coal Power Project is the first drop of rain with regard to CPEC and will result in generation of much-needed electricity and elimination of darkness.
The historic economic package of China is a reflection of the confidence of Chinese president in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the deep love for 20 million people of Pakistan, he remarked.
He said that the efforts for overcoming energy crisis with the cooperation of China will result in removing darkness from the country, promotion of industrial activities, generation of job opportunities, besides poverty alleviation. He said that the journey of progress and prosperity of Pakistan started with the cooperation of China will be continued and Pakistan will achieve its goal.
The chief minister was informed during a briefing that the machinery of coal power project has started reaching Karachi Port and steps are being taken for its speedy transportation to the site of the project. He was further told that work is in progress expeditiously on the project and it will be completed within stipulated period.
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to 1320MW coal power project in Qadirabad, Sahiwal and reviewed the pace of progress of this important and big project of power generation.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that two coal-based energy projects of 660 megawatts each are being set up in Sahiwal and it is an important project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He said that the project will start energy generation during 2017.
The chief minister directed the authorities concerned for speedy completion of the project to achieve the best results. He said that Sahiwal Coal Power Project will play an important role in removing darkness from the country with the help of China.
Shahbaz said that this project comprising two power plants of 620 megawatts each is another splendid example of Pak-China friendship and will further strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries. He said that Sahiwal Coal Power Project is of vital national importance and work is being carried out expeditiously on this 1,320 megawatts project.
The Punjab government and the Chinese company will complete this project till 2017 through collective efforts, he maintained. He said that most modern super critical power plants are being installed in Sahiwal, which are environment-friendly and meet the environmental standards. He said that every moment is precious and there is no room for delay in the implementation of the project.
The CM said that he is personally monitoring this project regularly and had come to the site of project for this reason. He said that this power plant is the biggest and first ever project of power generation with coal in Pakistan and Chinese companies have made investment in this project.
He said that China’s huge investment in Pakistan is not merely an investment but a splendid gift for Pakistan, which Pakistani people can never forget. The chief minister said that Sahiwal Coal Power Project is the first drop of rain with regard to CPEC and will result in generation of much-needed electricity and elimination of darkness.
The historic economic package of China is a reflection of the confidence of Chinese president in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the deep love for 20 million people of Pakistan, he remarked.
He said that the efforts for overcoming energy crisis with the cooperation of China will result in removing darkness from the country, promotion of industrial activities, generation of job opportunities, besides poverty alleviation. He said that the journey of progress and prosperity of Pakistan started with the cooperation of China will be continued and Pakistan will achieve its goal.
The chief minister was informed during a briefing that the machinery of coal power project has started reaching Karachi Port and steps are being taken for its speedy transportation to the site of the project. He was further told that work is in progress expeditiously on the project and it will be completed within stipulated period.
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Cops Get New Cars in Lahore
LAHORE - Lahore police have launched a new fleet of patrol cars to help curb crime in the provincial capital.
More than 200 high-spec customized Toyota Corolla cars, equipped with cameras, megaphones, search lights, and first-aid kits, rolled out on Thursday.
A senior officer said these Police Response Units have been deployed at several crime hot-spots and areas of concerns all over the city to ensure a quick reaction to any incident on the streets.
The launch reflects more investment in the police department and its determination to control street crimes in Lahore.
“At least 110 latest model Corolla cars are on patrol on the leading roads across Lahore since yesterday,” Operations chief DIG Haider Ashraf told The Nation on Friday.
Last month, the police got another 100 latest model vehicles for street patrolling.
The DIG sought to reassure the public that the new cars would not be misused or deployed for politicians and the elite. “These cars will never be attached with the VIP convoys for protocol. These are exclusively for patrolling.”
The Lahore City police have been divided into some 287 beats, Haider said, and each one will have an assigned patrol car, beat officer, driver, and two gunmen. All the patrolling officers have been given special training in crime-fighting prior to their deployment.
Ashraf said the department would also create a ‘Dolphin’ motorcycle unit that will allow hundreds of police officers to patrol narrow streets and lanes.
In May, Punjab’s Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera had said that his department would be able to respond to incidents in Lahore within 10 minutes if the “unfit vans” were replaced with new vehicles.
“These vehicles can enable my cops to respond to Rescue-15 calls within less than 10 minutes - ideal response time,” he said.
The Punjab government has increased spending on law and order with the police budget allocation alone rising by an unprecedented Rs13 billion for the fiscal year 2015-16.
In the current fiscal year, the government allocated the police Rs94 billion. Police officers say a major chunk of the allocation meets the departmental expenditure including salaries.
Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Amin Wains welcomed the introduction of the latest model cars and hoped the initiative will help ensure officers have more time and greater visibility in their communities. “This will enable cops to carry out their roles more effectively,” he said.
The move follows a similar scheme launched by the Lahore operations police, which have seen appointment of admin officers in each police station to help and guide the complainants and visitors.
The Lahore police’s initiative to equip at least 500 officers with Android smartphone devices a few months ago was described as one of the “biggest technological advancements in modern policing.”
http://nation.com.pk/lahore/03-Oct-2...ps-in-new-cars
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Construction work begins on Elevated portion:
Cops Get New Cars in Lahore
LAHORE - Lahore police have launched a new fleet of patrol cars to help curb crime in the provincial capital.
More than 200 high-spec customized Toyota Corolla cars, equipped with cameras, megaphones, search lights, and first-aid kits, rolled out on Thursday.
A senior officer said these Police Response Units have been deployed at several crime hot-spots and areas of concerns all over the city to ensure a quick reaction to any incident on the streets.
The launch reflects more investment in the police department and its determination to control street crimes in Lahore.
“At least 110 latest model Corolla cars are on patrol on the leading roads across Lahore since yesterday,” Operations chief DIG Haider Ashraf told The Nation on Friday.
Last month, the police got another 100 latest model vehicles for street patrolling.
The DIG sought to reassure the public that the new cars would not be misused or deployed for politicians and the elite. “These cars will never be attached with the VIP convoys for protocol. These are exclusively for patrolling.”
The Lahore City police have been divided into some 287 beats, Haider said, and each one will have an assigned patrol car, beat officer, driver, and two gunmen. All the patrolling officers have been given special training in crime-fighting prior to their deployment.
Ashraf said the department would also create a ‘Dolphin’ motorcycle unit that will allow hundreds of police officers to patrol narrow streets and lanes.
In May, Punjab’s Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera had said that his department would be able to respond to incidents in Lahore within 10 minutes if the “unfit vans” were replaced with new vehicles.
“These vehicles can enable my cops to respond to Rescue-15 calls within less than 10 minutes - ideal response time,” he said.
The Punjab government has increased spending on law and order with the police budget allocation alone rising by an unprecedented Rs13 billion for the fiscal year 2015-16.
In the current fiscal year, the government allocated the police Rs94 billion. Police officers say a major chunk of the allocation meets the departmental expenditure including salaries.
Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Amin Wains welcomed the introduction of the latest model cars and hoped the initiative will help ensure officers have more time and greater visibility in their communities. “This will enable cops to carry out their roles more effectively,” he said.
The move follows a similar scheme launched by the Lahore operations police, which have seen appointment of admin officers in each police station to help and guide the complainants and visitors.
The Lahore police’s initiative to equip at least 500 officers with Android smartphone devices a few months ago was described as one of the “biggest technological advancements in modern policing.”
http://nation.com.pk/lahore/03-Oct-2...ps-in-new-cars
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Iran-Pakistan pipeline project: construction bids
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Chinese state firm China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau (CPP) is set to be awarded the contract to build the US$2.5 billion Gwadar liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline in November.
Interstate Gas Systems (ISGS), who opened the technical bid for the construction of projects, announced the news yesterday.
Mubeen Saulat, ISGS Managing Director, said that CPP has submitted technical and commercial bids in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules.
CPP will build the 700 km long Gwadar to Nawabshah pipeline.
It will also construct the terminal with a capacity to handle 500 million ft3/d of LNG and a floating storage gasification unit.
The long-awaited IP pipeline
The pipeline and terminal will pave the way for executing the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project.
“This is a significant development that shows Pakistan is serious about kicking off work on the IP pipeline, but its implementation hinges on lifting of global sanctions against Iran,” said Saulat.
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Chinese company to build LNG, gas pipeline projects in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese firm will be awarded the contract to build $2.5 billion Gwadar liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline in November, Interstate Gas Systems (ISGS), who opened the technical bid for the construction of projects told media personnel on Wednesday.
Mubeen Saulat, ISGS managing director, said that the Chinese state firm China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau (CPP) has submitted technical and commercial bids in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules. While ISGS, after scrutinising the documents opened the technical bid adding that the commercial bid will be opened in November.
CPP will construct the terminal with a capacity to handle 500 mmcfd (million cubic feet per day) of LNG and a floating storage gasification unit. It will also build the 700 kilometre long Gwadar to Nawabshah pipeline.
"The dual projects will be completed at the cost of about $2.5 billion, 85 per cent of the investment will be done by the Chinese company while government of Pakistan will provide 15pc of equity," said Saulat.
The ISGS official also added that the CPP will acquire a loan from Exim Bank which Pakistan will repay in the coming years through the revenue earned from the project.
The pipeline and terminal will be secured by Pakistani security agencies while the Chinese camp will be safeguarded by a Chinese security company.
The CPEC, with a planned portfolio of projects totalling around $46 billion, will link Gwadar, Khuzdar and other areas on way to Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar along its central route.
The eastern route will connect Gwadar to Ratodero, Sukkur, and Karachi and upward to cities in Punjab, and from there to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Khunjerab Pass.
Linking Gwadar to the rest of Pakistan and the western Chinese city of Kashgar, 3,000 kilometres away, will involve major infrastructure work in Balochistan.
ADB, UK to fund M-4 motorway link from Gojra to Shorkot
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Kingdom have agreed to fund a key section of the M-4 motorway in Punjab province, which will cut travel times and support the Government of Pakistan's broader goal of improved investment and trade flows along the country's vital north-south corridor route. ADB is providing a project loan of $178 million and administering a $92 million equivalent grant from the Government of the United Kingdom to build a four-lane section of the Motorway linking Gojra to Shorkot.
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The economy of the area served by the corridor accounts for up to 85 percent of Pakistan's gross domestic product, and the route is a key link in the Central Asia Regional Economic Co-operation Program's network of cross-border corridor routes between land-locked Central Asian nations and Pakistan's warm water ports on the Arabian Sea.
PM approves Lahore-Sialkot motorway, engineering university
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given the final approval of two mega projects of establishing the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway and an international standard University of Engineering and Technology at Sialkot, saying that both of these mega projects would be helpful in socio-economic and human development of Sialkot.
Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif disclosed this while addressing an important meeting of business community held at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Saturday.
The minister said that PM Sharif has approved a mega project of establishing 90 kilometres long Sialkot-Lahore Motorway, saying the region’s remote and rural areas have been connected to this motorway.
He said that the motorway would be constructed on Build-Operate and Own (BOT) system with total estimated cost of Rs 45 billion, saying that the construction work on this motorway project would be started in October 2015. He said that the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway project would be completed in the stipulated period of next two years, saying that the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway project would open new vistas of socio-economic and human development in Sialkot region, especially in Pakistan’s first ever Golden Export Triangle Sialkot, Gujrat and Gujranwala districts as well.
He said that the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway would start from Sahowala-Sambrial and will end at Kala Shah Kaku via Daska, Gujranwala and Kamonki.
He said the project of Sialkot-Lahore Motorway project has a great commercial viability, which would be expanded to Kharian from Sambrial in the second phase of this project, saying that the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway would be the busiest road in the country following the growing flow of traffic in this region.
The minister said that PM Sharif has also approved the mega project of establishing an international standard university of engineering and technology at Sialkot, saying that the work on this university project would begin in 2016. He assured the Sialkot business community that the advanced technologies would also be brought to Sialkot Technology University to meet the growing need of export industries of Sialkot.
نئی مجوزہ پانچ سالہ آٹو پالیسی ،موٹرز ڈیلرز کیلئے مزید مراعات کی تجویز زیر غور
کراچی(کامرس رپورٹر)حکومت کی جانب سے نئی مجوزہ پانچ سالہ آٹو پالیسی میںتین سالہ پرانی گاڑیوں کی کمرشل درآمد کی اجازت دینے کے ساتھ ساتھ موٹرز ڈیلرز کیلئے مزید مراعات کی تجویز زیر غور ہیں جس کے نتیجے میں مقامی کار اسمبلرز کی اجارہ داری ختم ہونے کے امکانات ہیں کیونکہ مقامی اسمبلرز نہ صرف لوکلائزیشن میں اضافے بلکہ کاروں کی قیمتیں کم کرنے میں بھی مکمل طور پر ناکام رہے ہیں۔تفصیلات کے ملک میں مقامی کار اسمبلرز کی اجارہ داری اور مقامی طور پر تیار ہونے والی کاروں کے نرخوں میں مسلسل اضافے پر پہلے ہی مسابقتی کمیشن اور اسٹیٹ بینک بھی اپنی ایک رپورٹ میں شدید تحفظات کا اظہار کرچکی ہے۔ذرائع کے مطابق بعض حکومتی حلقوں کا بھی یہ کہنا ہے کہ مقامی اسمبلرز نہ صرف لوکلائزیشن میں اضافے میں ناکام رہے ہیں بلکہ کاروں کے نرخوں میں کمی کیلئے بھی اقدامات نہیں کرسکے ہیں،ایسے حلقوں کا کہنا ہے کہ مقامی کار ساز ادارے مینو فیکچرنگ کے بجائے اسمبلرز کا کردار ادار کررہے ہیں اور مراعات مینو فیکچرزز کی حاصل کررہے ہیں۔موٹر ڈیلرز ایسوسی ایشن کے ذرائع نے بھی اس بات کی تصدیق کی ہے کہ نئی مجوزہ آٹو پالیسی میں تین سالہ پرانی گاڑیوں کی کمرشل درآمد کی اجازت دینے کے ساتھ ساتھ درآمد کنندگا ن کیلئے مزید مراعات دینے کی تجاویز بھی زیر غور ہیں،تاہم مقامی اسمبلرز کی لابی حرکت میں آگئی ہے اور ان کی کوشش ہے کہ گاڑیوں کی درآمد کے بجائے انہیں ہی تمام تر مارکیٹ پر حکمرانی کرنے کی اجازت دی جائے۔
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Chinese state firm China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau (CPP) is set to be awarded the contract to build the US$2.5 billion Gwadar liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline in November.
Interstate Gas Systems (ISGS), who opened the technical bid for the construction of projects, announced the news yesterday.
Mubeen Saulat, ISGS Managing Director, said that CPP has submitted technical and commercial bids in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules.
CPP will build the 700 km long Gwadar to Nawabshah pipeline.
It will also construct the terminal with a capacity to handle 500 million ft3/d of LNG and a floating storage gasification unit.
The long-awaited IP pipeline
The pipeline and terminal will pave the way for executing the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project.
“This is a significant development that shows Pakistan is serious about kicking off work on the IP pipeline, but its implementation hinges on lifting of global sanctions against Iran,” said Saulat.
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Chinese company to build LNG, gas pipeline projects in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese firm will be awarded the contract to build $2.5 billion Gwadar liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline in November, Interstate Gas Systems (ISGS), who opened the technical bid for the construction of projects told media personnel on Wednesday.
Mubeen Saulat, ISGS managing director, said that the Chinese state firm China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau (CPP) has submitted technical and commercial bids in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules. While ISGS, after scrutinising the documents opened the technical bid adding that the commercial bid will be opened in November.
CPP will construct the terminal with a capacity to handle 500 mmcfd (million cubic feet per day) of LNG and a floating storage gasification unit. It will also build the 700 kilometre long Gwadar to Nawabshah pipeline.
"The dual projects will be completed at the cost of about $2.5 billion, 85 per cent of the investment will be done by the Chinese company while government of Pakistan will provide 15pc of equity," said Saulat.
The ISGS official also added that the CPP will acquire a loan from Exim Bank which Pakistan will repay in the coming years through the revenue earned from the project.
The pipeline and terminal will be secured by Pakistani security agencies while the Chinese camp will be safeguarded by a Chinese security company.
The CPEC, with a planned portfolio of projects totalling around $46 billion, will link Gwadar, Khuzdar and other areas on way to Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar along its central route.
The eastern route will connect Gwadar to Ratodero, Sukkur, and Karachi and upward to cities in Punjab, and from there to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Khunjerab Pass.
Linking Gwadar to the rest of Pakistan and the western Chinese city of Kashgar, 3,000 kilometres away, will involve major infrastructure work in Balochistan.
ADB, UK to fund M-4 motorway link from Gojra to Shorkot
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Kingdom have agreed to fund a key section of the M-4 motorway in Punjab province, which will cut travel times and support the Government of Pakistan's broader goal of improved investment and trade flows along the country's vital north-south corridor route. ADB is providing a project loan of $178 million and administering a $92 million equivalent grant from the Government of the United Kingdom to build a four-lane section of the Motorway linking Gojra to Shorkot.
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The economy of the area served by the corridor accounts for up to 85 percent of Pakistan's gross domestic product, and the route is a key link in the Central Asia Regional Economic Co-operation Program's network of cross-border corridor routes between land-locked Central Asian nations and Pakistan's warm water ports on the Arabian Sea.
PM approves Lahore-Sialkot motorway, engineering university
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given the final approval of two mega projects of establishing the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway and an international standard University of Engineering and Technology at Sialkot, saying that both of these mega projects would be helpful in socio-economic and human development of Sialkot.
Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif disclosed this while addressing an important meeting of business community held at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Saturday.
The minister said that PM Sharif has approved a mega project of establishing 90 kilometres long Sialkot-Lahore Motorway, saying the region’s remote and rural areas have been connected to this motorway.
He said that the motorway would be constructed on Build-Operate and Own (BOT) system with total estimated cost of Rs 45 billion, saying that the construction work on this motorway project would be started in October 2015. He said that the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway project would be completed in the stipulated period of next two years, saying that the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway project would open new vistas of socio-economic and human development in Sialkot region, especially in Pakistan’s first ever Golden Export Triangle Sialkot, Gujrat and Gujranwala districts as well.
He said that the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway would start from Sahowala-Sambrial and will end at Kala Shah Kaku via Daska, Gujranwala and Kamonki.
He said the project of Sialkot-Lahore Motorway project has a great commercial viability, which would be expanded to Kharian from Sambrial in the second phase of this project, saying that the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway would be the busiest road in the country following the growing flow of traffic in this region.
The minister said that PM Sharif has also approved the mega project of establishing an international standard university of engineering and technology at Sialkot, saying that the work on this university project would begin in 2016. He assured the Sialkot business community that the advanced technologies would also be brought to Sialkot Technology University to meet the growing need of export industries of Sialkot.
نئی مجوزہ پانچ سالہ آٹو پالیسی ،موٹرز ڈیلرز کیلئے مزید مراعات کی تجویز زیر غور
کراچی(کامرس رپورٹر)حکومت کی جانب سے نئی مجوزہ پانچ سالہ آٹو پالیسی میںتین سالہ پرانی گاڑیوں کی کمرشل درآمد کی اجازت دینے کے ساتھ ساتھ موٹرز ڈیلرز کیلئے مزید مراعات کی تجویز زیر غور ہیں جس کے نتیجے میں مقامی کار اسمبلرز کی اجارہ داری ختم ہونے کے امکانات ہیں کیونکہ مقامی اسمبلرز نہ صرف لوکلائزیشن میں اضافے بلکہ کاروں کی قیمتیں کم کرنے میں بھی مکمل طور پر ناکام رہے ہیں۔تفصیلات کے ملک میں مقامی کار اسمبلرز کی اجارہ داری اور مقامی طور پر تیار ہونے والی کاروں کے نرخوں میں مسلسل اضافے پر پہلے ہی مسابقتی کمیشن اور اسٹیٹ بینک بھی اپنی ایک رپورٹ میں شدید تحفظات کا اظہار کرچکی ہے۔ذرائع کے مطابق بعض حکومتی حلقوں کا بھی یہ کہنا ہے کہ مقامی اسمبلرز نہ صرف لوکلائزیشن میں اضافے میں ناکام رہے ہیں بلکہ کاروں کے نرخوں میں کمی کیلئے بھی اقدامات نہیں کرسکے ہیں،ایسے حلقوں کا کہنا ہے کہ مقامی کار ساز ادارے مینو فیکچرنگ کے بجائے اسمبلرز کا کردار ادار کررہے ہیں اور مراعات مینو فیکچرزز کی حاصل کررہے ہیں۔موٹر ڈیلرز ایسوسی ایشن کے ذرائع نے بھی اس بات کی تصدیق کی ہے کہ نئی مجوزہ آٹو پالیسی میں تین سالہ پرانی گاڑیوں کی کمرشل درآمد کی اجازت دینے کے ساتھ ساتھ درآمد کنندگا ن کیلئے مزید مراعات دینے کی تجاویز بھی زیر غور ہیں،تاہم مقامی اسمبلرز کی لابی حرکت میں آگئی ہے اور ان کی کوشش ہے کہ گاڑیوں کی درآمد کے بجائے انہیں ہی تمام تر مارکیٹ پر حکمرانی کرنے کی اجازت دی جائے۔
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Ravi road underpass, connecting F-8 to G-8 markaz via Ravi road.
No sign board there about height limit of vehicles, Lights not yet installed on the poles and there were NO lights inside underpass, i think they will install LED lights on those empty poles and underpass.
No sign board there about height limit of vehicles, Lights not yet installed on the poles and there were NO lights inside underpass, i think they will install LED lights on those empty poles and underpass.
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Nisar announces to build martyrs monument at D Chowk
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday visited D Chowk neat the Parliament House and announced to build martyrs monument in recognition of the sacrifices of thousands of Pakistanis who laid down their lives for security, solidarity and defence of the motherland.
During his visit to the site, the Interior Minister directed the Islamabad Capital Administration to prepare design and plans for construction of monument.
"Living and proud nations always remember their heroes and those who sacrifice their lives for the solidarity and integrity of their motherland and the nation", he remarked.
He said that instead of making a symbolic place of the capital like D Chowk as the venue for protests, demonstrations, chaos and political instability, it should be raised as symbol of identity and pride in recognition of the great sacrifices of the sons of the soil.
Ch Nisar Ali Khan said after construction of martyrs monument infront of the Parliament House, it would be easier for the local people and foreigners to visit the place and pay respects and homage to the martyrs.
"The final approval of the project would be granted after the return of the Prime Minister from abroad", the Interior Minister remarked.
Chinese investment in Punjab’s amusement park
LAHORE:
A Chinese construction company, Golden Bean, will invest 2 billion Chinese yuan (Rs32.8 billion) in Punjab to construct a state-of-the-art amusement park near Lahore, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is expected to be inked in a few days, said Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) Chairman Abdul Basit.
“The investment includes an amusement park, a hotel and a commercial centre on the outskirts of Lahore, preferably near the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway,” he added.
Basit informed that currently, the Punjab government was looking for land, approximately 200 acres, to initiate the project.
The company would also construct the road network of the province. “These constructions would not be the main corridors scheduled to be built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), but will link other cities to it,” he said.
Punjab government is in close negotiations with different Chinese states and companies to invest in the province at business-to-business (B2B) and government-to-government (G2G) level.
According to Basit, the PBIT is briefing two Chinese delegations per week that are showing interest in investing in different sectors of the province.
Hurdles
Foreign as well as local investors in the province are facing many issues with regards to the materialisation of their projects, the biggest out of which is land security and protection from land grabbers.
The other issue is the lack of coordination between different provincial and federal departments, also termed as bureaucratic hurdles or red tape, that results in delays and even cancellation of projects.
However, Basit said the PBIT is trying to counter these challenges. “We are close to the completion of a facilitation centre where about seven departments will provide facilities to foreign and local investors under one roof.
“As for land-related issues, the Punjab Overseas Pakistani Commission will address them to further streamline things.”
Basit was hopeful that once the corridor project gathers pace, the inflow of foreign investment would increase. “The real challenge is to invite overseas Pakistanis living in Europe and America to invest in their home country.”
“We are creating an enabling environment for them so they can feel their investments are secure,” he added
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ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday visited D Chowk neat the Parliament House and announced to build martyrs monument in recognition of the sacrifices of thousands of Pakistanis who laid down their lives for security, solidarity and defence of the motherland.
During his visit to the site, the Interior Minister directed the Islamabad Capital Administration to prepare design and plans for construction of monument.
"Living and proud nations always remember their heroes and those who sacrifice their lives for the solidarity and integrity of their motherland and the nation", he remarked.
He said that instead of making a symbolic place of the capital like D Chowk as the venue for protests, demonstrations, chaos and political instability, it should be raised as symbol of identity and pride in recognition of the great sacrifices of the sons of the soil.
Ch Nisar Ali Khan said after construction of martyrs monument infront of the Parliament House, it would be easier for the local people and foreigners to visit the place and pay respects and homage to the martyrs.
"The final approval of the project would be granted after the return of the Prime Minister from abroad", the Interior Minister remarked.
Chinese investment in Punjab’s amusement park
LAHORE:
A Chinese construction company, Golden Bean, will invest 2 billion Chinese yuan (Rs32.8 billion) in Punjab to construct a state-of-the-art amusement park near Lahore, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is expected to be inked in a few days, said Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) Chairman Abdul Basit.
“The investment includes an amusement park, a hotel and a commercial centre on the outskirts of Lahore, preferably near the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway,” he added.
Basit informed that currently, the Punjab government was looking for land, approximately 200 acres, to initiate the project.
The company would also construct the road network of the province. “These constructions would not be the main corridors scheduled to be built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), but will link other cities to it,” he said.
Punjab government is in close negotiations with different Chinese states and companies to invest in the province at business-to-business (B2B) and government-to-government (G2G) level.
According to Basit, the PBIT is briefing two Chinese delegations per week that are showing interest in investing in different sectors of the province.
Hurdles
Foreign as well as local investors in the province are facing many issues with regards to the materialisation of their projects, the biggest out of which is land security and protection from land grabbers.
The other issue is the lack of coordination between different provincial and federal departments, also termed as bureaucratic hurdles or red tape, that results in delays and even cancellation of projects.
However, Basit said the PBIT is trying to counter these challenges. “We are close to the completion of a facilitation centre where about seven departments will provide facilities to foreign and local investors under one roof.
“As for land-related issues, the Punjab Overseas Pakistani Commission will address them to further streamline things.”
Basit was hopeful that once the corridor project gathers pace, the inflow of foreign investment would increase. “The real challenge is to invite overseas Pakistanis living in Europe and America to invest in their home country.”
“We are creating an enabling environment for them so they can feel their investments are secure,” he added
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How sure are you that companies the likes of Volvo and VW will set up Manufactoring Plans in Pakistan when the Tax on imports is still 300%.
I mean I would LOVE to see their vehicles in Pakistan but it seems the news has just faded away,
Also I think Haier only Assembles laptops and cellphones in Pakistan not Manufactures.
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نئی مجوزہ پانچ سالہ آٹو پالیسی ،موٹرز ڈیلرز کیلئے مزید مراعات کی تجویز زیر غور
کراچی(کامرس رپورٹر)حکومت کی جانب سے نئی مجوزہ پانچ سالہ آٹو پالیسی میںتین سالہ پرانی گاڑیوں کی کمرشل درآمد کی اجازت دینے کے ساتھ ساتھ موٹرز ڈیلرز کیلئے مزید مراعات کی تجویز زیر غور ہیں جس کے نتیجے میں مقامی کار اسمبلرز کی اجارہ داری ختم ہونے کے امکانات ہیں کیونکہ مقامی اسمبلرز نہ صرف لوکلائزیشن میں اضافے بلکہ کاروں کی قیمتیں کم کرنے میں بھی مکمل طور پر ناکام رہے ہیں۔تفصیلات کے ملک میں مقامی کار اسمبلرز کی اجارہ داری اور مقامی طور پر تیار ہونے والی کاروں کے نرخوں میں مسلسل اضافے پر پہلے ہی مسابقتی کمیشن اور اسٹیٹ بینک بھی اپنی ایک رپورٹ میں شدید تحفظات کا اظہار کرچکی ہے۔ذرائع کے مطابق بعض حکومتی حلقوں کا بھی یہ کہنا ہے کہ مقامی اسمبلرز نہ صرف لوکلائزیشن میں اضافے میں ناکام رہے ہیں بلکہ کاروں کے نرخوں میں کمی کیلئے بھی اقدامات نہیں کرسکے ہیں،ایسے حلقوں کا کہنا ہے کہ مقامی کار ساز ادارے مینو فیکچرنگ کے بجائے اسمبلرز کا کردار ادار کررہے ہیں اور مراعات مینو فیکچرزز کی حاصل کررہے ہیں۔موٹر ڈیلرز ایسوسی ایشن کے ذرائع نے بھی اس بات کی تصدیق کی ہے کہ نئی مجوزہ آٹو پالیسی میں تین سالہ پرانی گاڑیوں کی کمرشل درآمد کی اجازت دینے کے ساتھ ساتھ درآمد کنندگا ن کیلئے مزید مراعات دینے کی تجاویز بھی زیر غور ہیں،تاہم مقامی اسمبلرز کی لابی حرکت میں آگئی ہے اور ان کی کوشش ہے کہ گاڑیوں کی درآمد کے بجائے انہیں ہی تمام تر مارکیٹ پر حکمرانی کرنے کی اجازت دی جائے۔
Source: Infrastructure Development in Pakistan | Page 431
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All this news states that the Government is concerned about the monopoly of the car assemblers here who again have united against the government's stance.
I was hoping if Government actually took some steps to to promote manufacturing and allowed foreign Giants so set up Manufacturing plants in Pakistan,
anyways glad to see atleast government is concerned.
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