Pak, China presidents to witness Zulfiqarabad MoU signing

[Karachiite]

Karachi—Chinese President Hu Jintao and Asif Ali Zardari would witness signing of MoU regarding mega development project of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the proposed coastal city of Zulfiqarabad in Thatta, next week when Pakistani President will visit China (ninth time since assuming office) to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit. This was stated by Provincial Information Minister Shazia Atta Mari at a Press Conference held here on Saturday evening.

Shazia Mari told that all the members of Sindh Cabinet opined in a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday that Zulfiqarabad could prove to be a harbinger of the Province’s affluence. Disclosing that the project was in the planning phase she told that Chinese entrepreneurs would act as the advisors, consultants, facilitators as well as investors. Mari while informing that the experiment of first Chinese Special Economic Zone in Shenzhen would be replicated here, told that a delegation comprising Sindh Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, MD Zulfiqarabad and others had already visited China in this respect. Pakistan Observer had learnt that in the first phase of Zulfiqarabad leading Chinese entrepreneurs would undertake the development work while based-here and would incessantly invest for one and a half decades before reaping any results. Shazia Mari observing that due to erroneous policies of Pervez Musharraf & Nawaz Sharif, Gwadar Port & Thar Coal projects were abandoned shattering investors’ confidence, pointed out that Government was keeping a low profile providing the investors an edge in order to build their confidence.

Commenting on Provincial Budget, Information Minister told that suggestions of all the coalition partners were obtained and the Chief Minister had reassured that maximum proposals would be incorporated in the budget even at that late stage. Further informing apropos Cabinet resolutions Shazia Mari told that following the PPP manifesto of empowering women via employment, it was decided to formulate a mechanism ensuring that 25% employment went to women up & above the jobs they acquired on merit. She further stated that Government would make sure that special citizens and members of minority got their quota. Answering to a question about non-utilization of announced development portfolio in Sindh, Shazia Mari pointed out that due to floods an amount of Rs. 42 billion had to be diverted towards disaster management.

Pak, China presidents to witness Zulfiqarabad MoU signing

 

[Jango]

Zulfiqarabad??? Come on now. I am gonna puke.

We should be having a Jinnah-abad, Iqbal-abad etc etc before this.

What exactly did Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto do that was hugely revolutionary? Sorry, but this is too much by PPP.

Why don't we rename the country to Bhuttoistan?

 

[AbhijitSingh]

Zulfiqarabad??? Come on now. I am gonna puke.

We should be having a Jinnah-abad, Iqbal-abad etc etc before this.

What exactly did Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto do that was hugely revolutionary?

He gave you Zardari, his son in law

 

[VelocuR]

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto despite many criticism is great man who force us to start nuclear missiles immediately.

 

[Jango]

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto despite many criticism is great man who force us to start nuclear missiles immediately.

But we have to name a whole greenfield city after him? I have nothing against him, but this government is taking it too far.

BB international airport, BB hospital, BB road, BB colony, BB hospital 2, BB road 2, BB this, BB that.

Again, i have got nothing against her or ZAB, but this is just too awkward. They are being created idols.

 

[Karachiite]

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto despite many criticism is great man who force us to start nuclear missiles immediately.

The great man ruined the economy by nationalizing everything. The great man also started the Islamization of Pakistan and paved way for Zia ul Haq. Today Pakistan is paying for the mistakes of Bhutto and Zia.

 

[SamranAli]

the name should be unique rather than Zulfqarabad.

 

[hunter_hunted]

He gave you Zardari, his son in law

He gave us a Kuta who never die and seems to have eternal life and Big front teethes

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

Why are Pakistani cities next to the border?

If Zardari wanted to make use of non-arable land why wasn't the planned city placed next to the Sindi-Balochi border? If there are jobs available people will come. The disparity between the investments in cities and small towns is going to only make the major cities even more crowed.

Besides, the city isnt going to bloom, its right next to Karachi; it is just going to be another town in Karachi.

 

[A.Rafay]

Pakistan, China sign 3 MoUs for development
BEIJING: Pakistan and China Wednesday signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) covering supply of water from Tarbela to Islamabad, establishment of Special Economic Zone in the
proposed new city Zulfikarabad in Sindh and the building of 6,000 flats in I-15 sector on private-public partnership basis, and an agreement for the de-silting of canals and barrages in Sindh province.
The MoUs were signed by respective officials from the two sides and witnessed by President Asif Ali Zardari and members of his entourage here.
The agreement on de-silting canals in Sindh was signed by Saleem Mandviwala, Chairman Board of Investment, with the President of China Harbour Engineering Company Limited.
The MoU for the establishment of Zulfikarabad Special Economic Zone was signed by
Managing Director Zulfikarabad Development Authority Lt Gen (R) Iftikhar Hussain Shah and Yang Yong, Chairman of the Sichuan Huantong Holding Investment Limited.
The MoU for water supply to Islamabad from Tarbela was signed by Farkhand Iqbal, Chairman Capital Development Authority, and Zhang Chun, President of China Machinery Engineering Company (CMEC), the former also signed another MoU for building 6000 flats and developing Sector I-15 in Islamabad with another Chinese company CRFG (China Railway First Group).
Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar while giving details of the agreement and MoUs, said that with the signing of the memorandums and agreement today, a fresh impetus has been provided to further strengthening the economic engagement between the two
countries.
The President also held separate meetings with the four leading Chinese business executives inviting them to take advantage of the investment friendly policies of the Government and to further extend their business ventures in all the sectors, especially in the areas of energy, oil and gas, mining, engineering goods, electronics, chemicals, infrastructure, telecommunications, IT and agriculture.
Senator Babar said that the President talked about the great investment opportunities present in Pakistan and invited the Chinese business executives to further extend their business ventures in the country assuring them all possible facilitation.
He reminded that the businessmen must take advantage of some very important recent developments between the two countries such as the currency swap agreement, the 2nd five-year trade and economic programme and the opening of Chinese Bank branches in Pakistan.

 

[Luffy 500]

Zulfiqarabad??? Come on now. I am gonna puke.

We should be having a Jinnah-abad, Iqbal-abad etc etc before this.

What exactly did Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto do that was hugely revolutionary? Sorry, but this is too much by PPP.

Why don't we rename the country to Bhuttoistan?

Seems like PPP has caught BD awami league's "naming everything after my father" syndrome .
But trust me your PPP will never come close to BAL in politics of name changing. You guys should
be happy in that sense.

 

[Nishan_101]

I think this is the begining of making it a port city like Karachi. And this will going to reduce the importance of Karachi in coming years.

 

[Imran Khan]

proper adresss is

country -bhutoistan
capital - BANAZEERSTAN
province - zardaristan-
city - zaulfiqarabad
town - bilawalistan
street - bakhtawerabad

 

[DelhiDareDevil]

Why are Pakistani cities next to the border?

If Zardari wanted to make use of non-arable land why wasn't the planned city placed next to the Sindi-Balochi border? If there are jobs available people will come. The disparity between the investments in cities and small towns is going to only make the major cities even more crowed.

Besides, the city isnt going to bloom, its right next to Karachi; it is just going to be another town in Karachi.

Even though Pakistan may look big compared to European nations, around 30% of Pakistan land is rocky mountains, so its hard to live on that kind of land. Hence most of their big cities are on India side.

 

[somebozo]

Pakistan should as well be renamed to Bhuttoistan!