The billion dollar

[Cheetah786]

7 news stories that will shape Pakistan in 2015 - Blogs - DAWN.COMMega projects worth tens of billions of dollars are waiting in the wings, east, west and north of Pakistan. China is eager to invest in what is called a trade corridor to give a transport outlet to its fast developing northwestern Xinjiang. It is also keen on developing a massive copper field, considered the world’s second largest, in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan and India want a passage through Pakistan as the latter wants to mine iron ore in Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

Tajikistan requested Pakistan, just days ago, to allow land route for importing oil from Middle East. A gas pipeline project running from Tajikistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan and then India is being negotiated since the past few years.

These projects will prove a boon for our economy and will enrich and increase the size of our middle class. These opportunities are knocking at our door and will gate-crash as soon as terrorism subsides.

Mega investors are very shrewd about calculating risks that their projects might face and progress on these projects and terrorism are inversely related. So, any time next year if you think terrorism has waned, expect multi-billion projects to kick-start immediately; or if you read about real advancement on these projects first, you can be sure that we are past the most horrid phase of terrorism in our country.

 

[Faiez]

7 news stories that will shape Pakistan in 2015 - Blogs - DAWN.COMMega projects worth tens of billions of dollars are waiting in the wings, east, west and north of Pakistan. China is eager to invest in what is called a trade corridor to give a transport outlet to its fast developing northwestern Xinjiang. It is also keen on developing a massive copper field, considered the world’s second largest, in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan and India want a passage through Pakistan as the latter wants to mine iron ore in Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

Tajikistan requested Pakistan, just days ago, to allow land route for importing oil from Middle East. A gas pipeline project running from Tajikistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan and then India is being negotiated since the past few years.

These projects will prove a boon for our economy and will enrich and increase the size of our middle class. These opportunities are knocking at our door and will gate-crash as soon as terrorism subsides.

Mega investors are very shrewd about calculating risks that their projects might face and progress on these projects and terrorism are inversely related. So, any time next year if you think terrorism has waned, expect multi-billion projects to kick-start immediately; or if you read about real advancement on these projects first, you can be sure that we are past the most horrid phase of terrorism in our country.

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