Rs 750 million approved for Gwadar Airport
ISLAMABAD: The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) on Tuesday approved Rs 750 million for construction of Gwadar International Airport and Rs 1.357 billion for converting 29 troubled districts of Balochistan into peaceful “A” areas.
No insurgency in Balochistan, just political protests: Gwadar DG
KARACHI: The Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) director general (DG) Ahmed Bakhash Lehri said that there was no insurgency in Balochistan, just a political protest, and there was a need to talk with Balochistan’s political leaders.
MEETING reviews Gwadar terrorism
GWADAR: A high level meeting while reviewing act of terrorism in Gwadar and security arrangements described this act and dirty conspiracy against Pakistan’s integrity and development of the country and province here Monday. Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani, Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yusuf, Chief Secretary Maj (R) Ashraf Nassar, Provincial Police Officer Dr Shoaib Suddle,[…]
Europe impressed with development in Balochistan
KARACHI: Europe gives importance to Gwadar Port and impressed with the mega projects being developed in Balochistan.
China to help build new Gwadar airport: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said arrangements for the construction of the new Gwadar airport will soon be finalized with the Chinese government.
GDA asks people to verify plots before purchase
ISLAMABAD: Director-General Gwadar Development Authority Ahmed Bukhsh Lahri has said the status of private housing schemes of Gwadar must be verified by interested parties before they purchase plots in the area.
Gwadar deep sea port: vision turns into reality
GWADAR: Gwadar deep-sea port, Pakistan’s third modern port and Balochistan’s first has become operational last week after its formal inauguration by President General Pervez Musharraf. The port will serve as a strategic storage, transit facility and a regional hub for major trade activities, along some of the busiest sea-lanes in the region.
Gwadar Port set to become key Pak and global strategic hub
Karachi, Mar.23: Gwadar, located on the southwestern coast of Pakistan, was just a small fishing hamlet at one time, but now is set to become not only a hub of shipping and commercial and industrial activities, but also a key geo-strategic location.
Gwadar Port will bring prosperity to Balochistan: Raziq Bugti
ISLAMABAD: Spokesman Balochistan Government Raziq Bugti Wednesday said that Gwadar port would turn Balochistan into an industrial hub of the region and would greatly help in bringing prosperity to the nation.
Gwadar and beyond
The inauguration of the Gwadar port is a step forward in Pakistan’s infrastructural and economic development and for Balochistan in particular. However, much still needs to be done to ensure that the fruits of this development filter down to the average Baloch.
President for measures to preserve national heritage
GWADAR: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said that Pakistan was a cradle of ancient civilisation and called for wide-ranging measures for the preservation of national heritage for future generations.
Gwadar Port inaugurated: Plan for second port in Balochistan at Sonmiani
QUETTA, March 20: President Gen Pervez Musharraf officially opened, along with Chinese Minister of Communications Li Shenglin, the country’s third port at Gwadar on Tuesday and promised a fourth port to be built at Sonmiani in the Lasbela district.
Gwadar Port to transform the economy of the region:PM
GWADAR: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Gwadar Port which would soon be operational was bound to transform the economic milieu of the region.
Japan-based Pakistanis seek intermediary facility at Gwadar
LAHORE: The Pakistani expatriates in Japan have sought government help for establishment of intermediary facility at Gwadar Port for the re-export of Japan-made vehicles to the other parts of the world.
Pakistan to build fourth port after Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: The government plans to build another port after it completes the Gwadar deep sea port in Balochistan, Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Ghauri told reporters on Wednesday. Ghauri, after a meeting with the British high commissioner to Pakistan, said the site for the new port would be decided soon.
Gwadar to become economic hub of Pakistan:Faiz Qudwai
ISLAMABAD : Director Gwadar Port Authority Faiz Qudwai Wednesday said that government fully understands the importance of Gwadar which is future economic hub of Pakistan and would emerge as a major energy and container transport hub with Central Asia.
Capacity of Gwadar port to be expanded by Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The cargo handling capacity of Gwadar deep sea port would be expanded upto 300 million tonnes from current 50 million tonnes within the next two decades.
Job seekers in Gwadar victims of humiliation’
A labourer in his individual capacity on May 1 protested against the atrocities of the authorities concerned who take action against those workers who go to Gwadar to explore job opportunities there.
Pakistan's post-9/11 economic boom
While the events of 11 September 2001 created an atmosphere of fear and suspicion among Pakistani expatriates living in the US, the benefits back home are becoming increasingly noticeable. Many wealthy Pakistanis in America have responded to increased monitoring of wealth and assets, particularly owned by Muslims, by sending a substantial part of their savings[…]
Lahore district govt completes 495 schemes in city
LAHORE, Aug 27 (APP)- The Lahore city district government has completed 495 development schemes in the provincial capital at a cost of Rs 282 million to help alleviate the civic problems of this second most populous town of the country.
Refineries at Gwadar must: president
KARACHI, Aug 26: President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday that Pakistan must establish oil refineries at Gwadar to refine oil of Gulf countries for international market. “If we can develop large oil terminal and set up oil refineries at the Gwadar port located at the mouth of the Gulf.
Govt spending Rs 134 bln in Gwadar: PM Shaukat
GWADAR: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Saturday that the federal government is spending a record 134 billion rupees on mega projects for development in Makran and Gwadar.