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ISLAMABAD, May 29: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday warned the general public against making investments in 18 private housing schemes which have been declared ‘fake’ by the Gwadar Development Authority.
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.
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.
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,[…]
KARACHI: Europe gives importance to Gwadar Port and impressed with the mega projects being developed in Balochistan.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said arrangements for the construction of the new Gwadar airport will soon be finalized with the Chinese government.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Gwadar Port which would soon be operational was bound to transform the economic milieu of the region.
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.
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[…]
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.
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.
KARACHI: Baloch leader Hasil Bizenjo has said the conflict in Balochistan needs to be debated and the debate should be in the parliament, not in the National Security Council (NSC).
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday ordered complete details of all developmental projects and boards for the Gwadar Port Project, and demanded a comprehensive briefing from the Ministry of Shipping and Ports, sources said.
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: The federal government has provided an additional amount of $50 million to the ministry of communications to complete the first phase of the Gwadar deep-sea port project by June 2006.
KARACHI, Aug 1: A number of leading international port operators, including Dubai Port International, Global Marine Service Company, Pakistan International Container Terminal, have shown interest in handling Gwadar port operations. The invitation for expressions of interest (EoIs) issued by the Gwadar Port Implementation Authority (GPIA) has received an encouraging response from major international port operators.
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to introduce a bill in the Parliament for setting up an authority to undertake development of Gwadar deep-sea port.
ISLAMABAD, June 16: The government has decided to allow China and South Korea to set up their tax-free special industrial development zones (SIDZs) in Gwadar.
ISLAMABAD: The government is starting more development schemes in Balochistan in addition to the current projects in the province, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday.
Gwadar-Quetta rail link feasibility study in six months LAHORE: Pakistan Railways is expected to complete the feasibility study of the Gwadar-Quetta rail link project in the next six months with an estimated cost of Rs 125 million. The Planning Commission of Pakistan has also called a meeting of the Railways management to seek briefing on[…]
ISLAMABAD: The cabinet committee on Gwadar on Thursady declared the city tax-free zone for 30 years and said the government would not tax businesses in Gwadar industrial zone and would provide every facility to attract foreign and domestic investment, sources said.
