Author : Atif Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has directed the Ministry of Railways to speed up work on the Chaman-Kandahar railway line and connect the port city of Gwadar to the railway network.

QUETTA: President Pervez Musharaf will arrive in Balochistan’s capital on a two-day visit on Friday. President Musharraf will open a gas pipeline project and meet people from different walks of life. Security has been stepped up in Quetta in the wake of President Musharraf’s visit.

QUETTA: First phase of Gwadar port has been completed before stipulated time for anchorage of heavy vessels.In an impressive ceremony, anchorage of 70-thousand heavy ship was ensured under the supervision of Chinese engineers at already prepared berth. Fire works was displayed to celebrate the occasion.

QUETTA: Three powerful explosions jolted the port city of Gwadar in Balochistan late Sunday. Police said that no damage was reported so far. The three blasts were reported between 10:30 pm and 11:45 pm. One device exploded in Fish Harbour colony and other two went off near a telephone exchange and post office. Police said[…]

ISLAMABAD China on Saturday reiterated that its engineers would not halt work on the Gwadar project, despite a recent terrorist act in which three Chinese engineers were killed.

ISLAMABAD: Communication Secretary Iftikhar Rashid on Saturday said the amount of Gwadar Deep Sea Port’s royalty to Balochistan will be decided by the National Finance Commission but only after the port becomes operational.

ISLAMABAD: The government is making efforts to construct a railway track up to Gwadar by 2007 which would enhance the port’s performance, said Railways Minister Ghaus Bux Mehar on Sunday. “The feasibility study is being completed to connect the under-construction Gwadar port with the main rail network,” said Mr Mehar. He said that the Pakistan[…]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday that the country would be able to achieve a $20 billion export target in next three to five years and urged the business community to take full advantage of investment friendly policies and capture new markets by improving quality and standards.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Communications Minister Babar Khan Ghauri called on Balochistan Governor Awais Ahmad Ghani on Sunday at Balochistan House in Islamabad and discussed matters relating to Gwadar Port.

KARACHI: A fishing boat sailed to deep sea from Gwadar 12 days back was disappeared in the sea with fears of drowning of nine people aboard. The boat went to the sea 12 days ago for fishing was not returned back. All the men on the boat were drowned, Maritime Security Agency sources said. Eight[…]

The security of Chinese citizens living or working overseas has generated a great deal of public interest after terrorist activity recently brought the issue into the headlines. Among those exposed to the terrorist threat are more than 500,000 contracted Chinese labourers working around the world.

ISLAMABAD: Government has beefed up the security of Chinese workers at Gwadar Port after the tragic incident of May-3. This was assured by Federal Secretary, Ministry of Communication Iftikhar Rashid while talking to Chinese delegation which met him under the leadership of Lu Shulin here on Monday.

GWADAR, Pakistan :Minister for Education, Zobaida Jalal Friday said Gwadar Port would bring socio-economic changes in the area and improve standard of people’s life. The Port would be ready before stipulated time and would link the land-locked central Asian countries with Pakistan, she said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Head[…]

Federal Minister for Communication Babar Khan Ghauri said here on Sunday that local population of Balochistan would be given priority in provision of jobs following the completion of Gwadar port. “Balochistan government should ensure the evacuation of land for construction of Gwadar port as local people would be given priority in the provision of jobs[…]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Babar Khan Ghauri Saturday announced to shift the headquarters of Gwadar Port Authority and Gwadar Port Implementation Authority from Karachi to Gwadar . He observed this while chairing a presentation that was made to him by Akbar Ali Pasnani, Chairman, Gwadar Port Implementation Authority in the committee room of the[…]

QUETTA, May 5: Police detained three more suspects on Wednesday for interrogation in connection with the Gwadar car-bomb explosion that killed three Chinese engineers and wounded 11 others in the coastal town on Monday. “There is a lot of progress in the interrogation,” Malik Yasrab Khan, Deputy Inspector-General Police, Makran Range, told Dawn on telephone[…]

Someone blew up three Chinese engineers in Gwadar Monday morning. It was a remote-controlled car bomb that hit a passing van headed for the port facility. Apart from the three Chinese killed, 11 others, including five Chinese and two Pakistanis, were injured in the blast. No one claimed the act of terrorism, but the police[…]

ISLAMABAD: Baber Khan Ghauri, the federal communication minister, said Monday that a number of British companies are interested in investing in the communication sector particularly in ports development, shipping and highways. Talking to reporters after meeting British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Mr Ghauri said British companies are also interested to invest in cargo handling and[…]

KARACHI: Hashoo Group has made its mark in property development, construction and real estate business. The group possesses necessary know-how and international experience to undertake development projects from initial feasibility phase to the final completion. It has successfully promoted development of residential housing and commercial buildings. Golden Palms – a project of Hashoo Group –[…]

KARACHI: The first phase of Gwadar Deep Seaport, pegged to be completed by April 2005, is likely to get finished by December this year, four months ahead of the target. This was stated by federal minister for communications, Babar Khan Ghauri, while talking to APP here on Saturday.He said steps are being taken for removal[…]

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : May 06 (PNS) – Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhoaxing assured Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri that terrorists will not succeed in their nefarious designs and that China will continue to work on the Gwadar project which is of vital importance for the development of the area.

Expatriate Pakistanis in the Gulf are being offered residential real estate in the Golden Palms at Gwadar. Promoter Hashoo Group is offering developed plots of 1,000 and 2,500 square yards in the development that features a wide range of community facilities. Source: The News

ORMARA: Pakistan will soon set up a naval base at Gwadar, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Shahid Karimullah told journalists on Sunday. The naval chief said the Government of Pakistan was willing to provide assistance in setting up the naval base. “This will be the country’s third naval base after Karachi and Ormara,” said Admiral[…]

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has refused to give a subsidised power tariff to the Gwadar port area, saying only the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) could reduce the tariff. “WAPDA has rejected the Gwadar Implementation Committee’s (GIC) demand, saying that it cannot subsidise the power tariff to Gwadar Port area,”[…]