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Posted by admin in CPEC, GDA, GwadarAuthorityDevelopment, Recent Development and construction in Gwadar on January 14th, 2020
GWADAR: Afghan Transit Trade has been started from Gwadar Port with a ship with cargo for Afghanistan anchored at the port, quoting sources ARY News reported on Tuesday.
The ship carrying the first consignment of fertilizer for Afghanistan reached the port, Gwadar port sources said.
CPECB Member Pak Afghan Cargo Services LTD – Member of CPECB has initiated First Containerize Shipment of Afghan Transit Trade from Gwadar Port. Its the start of Game Changer – Long waited.
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“The bulk cargoes imported at the Port for onward transit to Afghanistan will be transported in containers after stuffing/loading the same into containers of international specifications,” the notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce said.
Afghan traders will have the facility of transshipment and transit through the port that will give a boost to their trade activities and quick clearance of their goods.
Posted by admin in CPEC, GDA, Gwadar News, GwadarAuthorityDevelopment on January 8th, 2020
Gwadar’s first LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) Terminal was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a new era of economic development in Balochistan.
The terminal was inaugurated by the Chinese Counsel General in Karachi Li Bijian. It started the operations with the arrival of Sahar Port, carrying 3,900 metric tons of LPG from Muscat.
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“Today a new era of economic development has commenced from Balochistan’s port city Gwadar as International LPG trade starts,” Li said while addressing the inauguration ceremony. The terminal would spur economic activities in Gwadar which would benefit the local population through the creation of more jobs.
Deputy Commissioner of Gwadar retired Capt Mohammad Waseem, the GDA chairman and the CEO of Al-Qasim LPG Terminal lauded the initiative, saying Gwadar was going to turn into an international economic hub in near future.
“A new international airport is being established in Gwadar and power plant projects will speed up development in the port city,” Mr Waseem said.
Posted by admin in CPEC, GDA, Naval Anchorage, travel Gwadar on December 9th, 2019
Various ceremonies were held in Gwadar under the auspices of the Pakistan Navy to celebrate the day and to revitalize the spirit of nationalism amongst the local populace.
Pakistan Navy organized various colorful activities, spanning over three days, to celebrate Gwadar Day with enthusiasm. The activities also included the conduct of boat rallies, friendly football matches amongst the locals, matches of tug of war and special drill by Pak Marines.
Gwadar Day is celebrated on 8th December every year to mark the annexation of Gwadar with Pakistan in 1958. Gwadar was in possession of Oman since 1783 and was formally handed over to Pakistan in 1958. A Naval platoon led by the then Lt Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey of Pakistan Navy landed first at Gwadar and unfurled Pakistan’s flag there.
Gwadar Day celebrations were aimed at rekindling the awareness about the history of Gwadar among locals, creating a healthy environment and fostering civil-military harmony and national cohesiveness among various local communities.
Being one of the first government organizations at Gwadar, Pakistan Navy has always been cognizant of its responsibilities pertaining to the area and its people and has always been committed to the development of the region.
Pakistan Navy’s role in socio-economic uplift including health and education sector of coastal areas of Balochistan especially Gwadar and its concerted efforts for making China Pakistan Economic Corridor a reality are manifestation of Pakistan Navy’s commitment towards the region and realization of national obligations.
A large number of locals participated in events while a number of local notables and prominent personalities attended the ceremonies.
Posted by admin in CPEC, Gwadar International Aurport, travel Gwadar on November 22nd, 2019
The construction of Gwadar New International Airport Project (GNIAP), a key project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework, has officially been launched and at present, the construction work is progressing in an orderly manner.
The design and construction of the new airport are in line with the International Civil Aviation Organization (CIAO) standards. It is the project with the largest amount of funds since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, with a total investment of nearly 1.7 billion yuan
The airport will be capable of handling both domestic and international routes including ATR 72, Airbus, (A-300), Boeing (B-737) and Boeing (B-747). Also, the new Gwadar International Airport will be able to cater to the largest passenger airline in the world, Airbus A380.
After the completion of the Gwadar New International Airport, it will become a landmark building for the modernization of the Gwadar region.
The project is highly significant for Gwadar City’s development. It will lay the foundation for the enhancement of China-Pakistan economic and trade cooperation
Posted by admin in CPEC, Investments, Naval Anchorage on January 24th, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Wednesday said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project was adding a strong dimension to the all-weather friendship ties between Pakistan and China.
She was speaking as a chief guest here at the launch of the China Pakistan study Center’s (CPSC) magazine PIVOT, organized by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI).
The Foreign Secretary said CPEC would play an important connecting role in the entire region and simultaneously it would bring peace to the entire region, according to an ISSI press release. She said was important to give a platform for the youth and promote people-to-people linkages. It was need of the hour to enable the young generation to carry forward the legacy of Pak-China friendship, she said and added that PIVOT was a quarterly magazine and its aim was to project Pakistan-China relations, developments in diverse spheres such as policy, economy, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
Janjua said the word ‘Pivot’ was reflective of the relationship between the two countries since China was the pivot of Pakistan‘s foreign policy and vice versa. She said the CPSC was fulfilling an essential requirement that was bringing the relationship to the forefront and congratulated the ISSI for reinvigorating the Center which she said was a highly important component of the Institute.
China is Pakistan‘s time tested a friend and the Pak-China friendship has few parallels in the international relations, she said, adding Pakistan wanted to give the world the message of peaceful development and it was working hard to pursue that objective.
CPSC Director Dr Talat Shabbir said Pakistan and China were strategic cooperative partners with their bilateral relationship standing the test of time and history.
The rise of China in the global context and its economic pre-eminence had propelled new dynamics for globalisation and the common good, he said.
Pakistan, he said, was fortunate to be playing an important role in connectivity and prosperity in the region. However, there was a need to promote a better understanding of the vision of the two countries, focusing on all-inclusive facets of Pakistan-China relations, he added.
He said the aim of the CPSC activities was to undertake pragmatic and meaningful research and advocacy to promote Pakistan-China relations in diverse spheres. In this regard, China-Pakistan Study Centre aspired to be a centre of excellence devoted to strengthening relations between the two countries. Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing congratulated the launching of the first issue of PIVOT, which, he said, was an excellent way to learn Pakistan‘s perception of the relationship of the two countries.
He talked about the ‘Pivot’ of the Chinese foreign policy, which is based on two principles: peaceful development which does not challenge international order and win-win cooperation based on dialogue and collaboration.
He said Pakistan figured at a pivotal position in the Chinese new diplomacy for peaceful development. It was a peace-loving country as it had always advocated for peaceful relations with not only its neighbors but with all the international community, he added.
Regarding cooperation of both countries, he said development was the key to dealing with all the challenges in the present order. That encompassed development of self as well as the development of the entire region, he said.
Posted by admin in CPEC, Investments, Naval Anchorage, Real Estate Development Company on January 24th, 2019
PESHAWAR: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing, visited Rashakai Special Economic Zone on Wednesday.
A statement issued here said that Ambassador Yao Jing visited on-site facilitation centre of Rashakai SEZ. He was accompanied by officials of the Economic Zones Development and Management Company (EZDMC) and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). He was given a briefing on the location plan, field studies and approach road of the zone.
Mr Yao appreciated the location and stressed on the importance of RSEZ in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Earlier, a joint venture agreement between the EZDMC and CRBC to develop 1,000 acres Rashakai SEZ was signed by the company’s CEO Saeed Ahmed and senior management of CRBC in Beijing on Nov 2018.
It said that the SEZ would be a modern economic zone offering excellent infrastructure and amenities to the industrialists.
According to the agreement, CRBC will be responsible for marketing the zone locally and internationally.
As part of its marketing efforts, it is in advance stages of inviting local investors and Chinese large-scale manufacturers to invest in the zone.
Posted by admin in CPEC, Gwadar News, Naval Anchorage on October 17th, 2018
Naval Anchorage Gwadar Development work has been started. Here’s a glimpse of the site work
Posted by admin in CPEC, Gwadar News, Investments on July 27th, 2018
Gwadar is a port city located on the southwestern coast of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The city is located on the shore of Arabian Sea and is about 700Km away from Karachi. Located near the border of Iran the Gwadar city is located to the east of the Persian Gulf and right opposite to Oman.
Form the history, the Gwadar was a small to medium size setting with the economy mainly based on the artisanal fishing. The strategic value of Gwadar was initially appreciated in 1954 when it was identified as a suitable deep water seaport by the geological survey conducted by the United States of America. That survey was conducted on the request of Pakistan. At that time the Gwadar was under possession of Oman.
Despite having the idea of the value of Gwadar, its actual potential remained unveiled up till 2001. By the year 2001, initial construction of the Gwadar Port was initiated. With a net cost of $248 million, the first phase was inaugurated by General Pervez Musharraf.
After construction, the port remained under-utilized for a number of reasons including insufficient investment, security issues and the failure of the Pakistani Government to transfer land as per promised to the port of Singapore Authority (they were the port operators that time).
By the year 2015, China showed its intention of developing Gwadar port city with an investment of $46 billion under the name of CPEC (China- Pakistan Economic Corridor). China aimed to develop a One Belt- One Road with the idea to facilitate the trading activities using this road. The Gwadar is majorly featured in the CPEC project. It is also foreseen as a link between the Maritime Silk Road and the One-Belt, One Road project.
Almost $ 1.153 billion worth infrastructure is planned to be invested in the Gwadar city, apart from the major CPEC projects. The aim of this initiative is to link Western China with the Northern Pakistan to this deepwater seaport. The Gwadar city will also be a site for storing transported floating liquefied natural gas that will be a part of the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project.
With the changing time, the sea politics is getting complex with the massive involvement of economic prosperity and commercial activities, on a global level. The Gwadar port holds huge economic and strategic significance for Pakistan and is the third important seaport of Pakistan after the Karachi and Qasim Port.
Being located at the cross junction of the international shipping and the oil trading routes, the Gwadar port has become of massive global advantage for all the economies of the world, including Pakistan. This is the reason why Gwadar is considered to be acting as a trade hub in Pakistan. with its direct link to three major regions of the globe stated as; South Asia, Middle East and Central Asia, the Gwadar port will be a new investment opportunity that will have a positive impact on therewith of Balochistan.
With Gwadar, Pakistan will be able to explore minerals, gas and oil resources and hydrocarbons etc. the port is also attracting a massive amount of tourist and foreign investors and can be seen serving as a foreign reserve and free trade zone. All these features will surely help and play role in the prosperity of Pakistan. It can also help to enhance the commercial and trade activities in the country.
At the same time, it is believed that the Gwadar will make Pakistan be a monitoring part of the Sea Line of Communications that comes from the Persian Gulf. With a strategic leveraging of investments and opportunities, the Gwadar will open up doors for new opportunities of the people of Pakistan and will help them in their economic growth and stability via Trans trading activities and foregone exchange reserves.
Gwadar is also believed to be boosting up the co-operation of Pakistan with other political establishments of the world in terms of energy and oil resources. At the same time the trade, hotel industry, and the state revenue sectors will have a positive impact. As the Gwadar is offering tax-free trade and investment opportunities, it is successfully attractive for foreign investors to open up and invest in pipeline projects and economic plans.
The Gwadar port has massive strategic importance and is increasing the importance and value of Pakistan in a global setting and specifically in the region. Through the Persian Gulf and the Indian Oceans and Southeast Asia, the Role of Pakistan is enhanced. With its close locality to the Strait of Hormuz, it will be a roadway to supply 13 million barrel oil on daily basis.
On its completion, the port is expected to open new vistas for development and cooperation in the region. The port is expected to offer facilities of transshipments, warehousing, coastal and transit trades, industrial as well as commercial facilities for international import-export trades. The above said are specifically referred to the Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, China, Central Asian States, Qatar and other countries of the region.
The Gwadar port is also believed to offer a cost-effective, safe, secure and uninterrupted supply of natural energy. This uninterrupted supply will help all these countries to sustain and smooth industrial development and growth. With its geo-strategic position, Pakistan will bridge the transportation gaps and will offer a shortest possible route for the energy transportation. At that same time, it will offer a shortest possible route to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea.
With the partial technical and financial assistance of China, Pakistan has successfully completed the first phase of the deep-sea port in the Gwadar. The Gwadar port was initially inaugurated on the 20th of March 2007. A number of projects are already completed for about 50% and the rest of working is on the go. The Phase 2 of Gwadar will include; a major cargo terminal; a ro-ro terminal, two oil terminals and four container berths.
Decided as to up-grade the KKH as the upgraded road is believed to be providing a short route to the sea and will be superficially beneficial for the product manufacturers from China. The KKH is also believed to be serving as an overland route for trading between India and China. It will also facilitate Pakistan and China in terms of trade and energy improvement, development of the railway links, oil and gas pipeline linkage and the fibre-optic connectivity along the highway under one project.
Along the KKH a railway line is developed and will be connecting China and Pakistan and is considered as a vital part of the energy and trade corridor. The aim of this railway web is to facilitate the trade activities as well as transport energy in case other means are not operational for any reason. This rail track will be linked to Gwadar as Gwadar will be carrying the oil-refining as well as storage facilities.
The framework of the agreement on the energy cooperation was initiated back in 2006. According to this agreement, an energy pipeline of 30-inch diameter will be installed from Khunjerab to Gwadar. This pipeline will pass through Awaran, Pir Muhammad, Khuzdar, Shikarpur, D. I. Khan, Kundian, Mianwali, Talagang, Pindi Ghraib, Fateh Jang, Haripur, Mansehra, Patan, Dasu, Chilas, Bunjil, Gilgit, Sust, and Khunjerab pass.
Top on the list is that with Gwadar, Pakistan can fulfill its energy needs and it can also secure benefits including; enhancement of trades with middle east and Cars; relations with the regional and neighbor countries will be improved; trades will be enhances; TAPI and IPI pipeline projects may lead to neutralized relations with India. Pakistan can also earn massive foreign exchange through transit fees and thus can improve its fore exchange reserves. With Gwadar port, the backward areas of Pakistan will improve gradually but significantly. There will be improvements in the literacy rate and the living conditions of backward areas of Pakistan and a lot of new jobs will come up due to foreign and local investments in the area. With the improvement in the overall economy, there would be an improvement in the hotel and tourism industry as well.
It is amazing that a fishing village to yesterday is soon to become the hub of regional trade activities supplying Pakistan with the most needed support in all ways possible. The amazing significance of the Free Economic Trade Zone and the Gwadar Port is well known to the Government of Pakistan and is thus working on many different aspects of the idea to promote the value of Gwadar to international investors and to provide them will all what it takes to convince them of any kind of big or small industrial or residential investment. Expected is to have a brighter future as soon as the Gwadar Port is completely operational and playing in the field.
Posted by admin in CPEC, Gwadar News on July 24th, 2018
Gwadar with no doubt is a story of tranquillity, seafood and all the colours of the rainbow. The way we can enjoy the variety in taste and colour of seafood from one part to another part of the world is what makes Gwadar the best place to visit. Gwadar carries enchanting flavours of nature with songs via every single wave and every whisper of the wind that comes to us when we enter the vibrant city of Gwadar. This place is gifted well by nature and is rich with natural and breathtaking beauty with friendly and amazing people everywhere. The contract of the blue sea and the White Mountains is something that can take you to the fairytale world in no time.
Although being a part of Pakistan the Gwadar was unknown for decades and all of its beauty was hidden from the world until the amazing idea of CPEC hit the world. With each passing day, the world is witnessing the amazing capacities of Gwadar is many different ways of life. And surely it is surprising the world with its amazing offers to visit it every holiday season.
Here is what you can visit and enjoy in Gwadar, have some blessed time with family or hang out with your dear friends while relaxing far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. These areas will surely give you a taste of being on a holiday in Dubai while spending merely 1/3 of the amount that you may have to lose to have a trip to a destination like that of Dubai. Also, you will surely feel different by visiting Gwadar areas:
Surely top one on the list is the Gwadar port. Who in this date does not have the idea of the financial potential of these areas but let’s look at the other side of the picture now. Gwadar is a warm deep-water seaport located on the Arabian Sea and can be visited in the Province of Balochistan in Pakistan. The Gwadar port is located on the three connection cross-roads named as the Central Asian Countries, the Pakistan and the Oil Rich Middle East region of the world. Gwadar port is connecting Pakistan with all the major trading points giving it a strategic importance as well as an undeniable attraction for the tourists from around the globe. It is surely a potential idea of business and is thus coming up with some amazing developments in the localities that are worth watching.
Are you known to the fact that you can see an island being in Pakistan? Yes, you can do that by visiting Gwadar. The Astola Island is also known as the Haft Talar in the local language.it means the seven rocks. It is a small island in the Arabian Sea that is about 40 KM far from the Pansi area. You can access the island by using motor-boats that you will need to take from the Pasni and it will take you on a ride of about 5 hours to reach the island.
The island is about 7KM long and is about 2.5 KM wide and is a popular tourist place. If you are planning to visit the place, make sure you have all the necessary things with you as you will not find any shops or restaurants on that place and you will need to camp to spend a night there.
What you can enjoy being there is the scuba-diving, fishing, and campaigns and all of these are really popular among the visitors. During your journey to the island, you can also see a lot of dolphins and green turtles and if you are lucky enough you may see the Hawksbill turtle that nests on the beaches at the bottom of the cliffs.
Unfortunately, the population of the seabirds has fallen with over the years the cats can be seen on the island. Do not get surprised these cats are brought to the island by the fishermen. But a bird lover must not get disappointed as they can see a lot of gulls, sanderlings and plovers.
The ancient temple of the goddess “Kali Devi” is something that is of great importance when we talk about this island. For this reason, the island is very famous among the Hindus. You can also find a prayer yard built for Khwaja Khizr who is said to rule the oceans and is believed that he still visit the area occasionally and another prayer in that yard. This prayer yard is mostly used by the fishermen in the fishing season that goes from September to May each year.
This beach is located about 240Km from Karachi and is the midpoint of Gwadar and Karachi. The area lies under the supervision of the Pakistan navy and is the place where the vessels scattered all around giving the tourist a captivating sight of the working of naval forces of Pakistan. There is a mountain named as Hammer-head that protect the Ormara region from the sea and keeps it away from the water and beaches. This place is also of importance as history claims it to be pit spot for Alexander the great. It is also said that one of his generals died here who was called Mrmuz and with that reference, this place is named as Ormara.
Yes, from far it does looks like the Sphinx in Egypt but surely it is not. This sphinx is a naturally carved object that lies on the top of the range that resembles the Sphinx- a man-made sculptor in Egypt. This natural formation is located in the buzzi pass and can be found well before the Princess of Hope in Gwadar.
Named as Ling, the Princess of Hope is the statue of a princess that was established in the Hingol National Park in the Makran coast of the Balochistan province. It is located about 190 KM away from Karachi.
The Princess of Hope is a natural rock formation that gives and glimpses of a princess gazing beyond the horizon- may be in search of hope. The Arabian Sea breeze has worked for years to craft this amazing piece of work giving a beautiful sculpture to the tourists. The princess of hope is standing high in the mountains alongside the Makran coastal highway. This area is covered with Mud Mountains and rocks. The climatic changes and the rains along with strong winds from the seas and turned the rocks into finely sculptured objects. Surely princess of hope is one of them.
Moving far from the amazing artworks of nature you can also visit other places like the desert in Gwadar, the baba chandrakup, or the buzi pass if you have enough time to witness all the amazing perks of being in Pakistan, in a single visit. If not, you can go back, re-boost your energies and get back to the area with new excitement and enjoy the rest of it. Surely there is much more to witness than what we have shared with you now.
